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The Dutch in Australia
The Dutch sailed to Australia but didn't settle -
James Cook
James Cook sailed around and made maps of Australia -
"First Fleet"
British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts -
New South Wales: The Penal
New South Wales was offically the prison, home for marine, and home for marines' families. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Port Athur was the place to put the hardestr convicts. -
Moved out of the way
The remaining Aborigines were forced on to reservation and were prohibited from teaching their culture and language to the next generation. -
We don' struck gold brotha
The British discovered gold in Australian soils and the Australian gold rush began -
Free at Last
The British stopped sendiing prisoners to Australia -
White Australia
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 restriced anyone who wasn't white from coming to Australia -
helping the Aborigines
The government decided to help to Aboringines to regain their land -
We're sorry
The Australian government offically apologized for the unfair treatment to the Aborigines
