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First Europeans to Sail to Australia
The Dutch made one landing, were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration -
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Mr. Cook
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
& claimed the land for England -
British left England
British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
Prisoners Settle
British prisoners who had been on the First Fleet settled in Australia -
Reservation
Aboriginies who were settled in the area were moved to reservations. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania became a place for convicts
It was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. -
BOUNDARIES
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies -
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Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades -
Commonwealth for Australia
Commonwealth of Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands -
S.O.S
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were severed -
REJECTED!!
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
