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History Of Australia
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First Europeans to sail to Australia
First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) ,but they didn’t settle there. -
First Voyage Of Captain Hook
Including Dutch EAst Indies,Australia,and New Zealand.(The red math) -
Captain JAmes Cook sailed around Australia
Cook named the area New South Wales. Sailors also mapped the coast eastern Australia & Tasmania Sailors . -
British ships left England
British ships lefted England w/ convicts to make a prison colony. -
Becoming A Prisoner
New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families. -
Settling In Australia
British prisoners settled in Australia in 1788. -
Moving onto Reserves
Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves.They were forbidden from teaching their children their language and customs. -
Creating Boundaries For Colonies
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
Transporting Prisoners
British transported prisoners to Australia untill 1868 -
Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Serving as a national capital
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed. -
Aborigines
federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were severed. -
Becoming an independent republic
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.. -
Separation
separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades.Today, many Aboriginal people do not know their origins: which tribe they are descended from or the names of their parents and or grandparents. They are a lost generation.
