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Aboriginals were the first inhabitors
Aboriginals were the first inhabitors of Australia. -
Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon
The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon explores the western coast of Cape York and has the First European meeting with Australia's Aboriginal people. -
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the change from hand production methods to machinery methods. -
Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook claims for Britain the eastern half of the continent. -
Prison Hulks
England makes prisoners on Prison Hulks stay in old ships because the jails are cramped. -
England was shocked
England was shocked when there was an uprising of convicts aboard one of the Prison Hulks. -
Convicts
About 40,000 convicts were sent overseas from England. -
The First Fleet
The First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove, and the colony of New South Wales is proclaimed. -
Eastern part of Australia renamed
The whole eastern half of Australia was named New South Wales -
A convict settlement at Moreton Bay
A convict settlement at Moreton Bay was established on the Brisbane River -
Hobart was a settlement
Hobart was a settlement made in Van Diemen's land -
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's land is declared a colony. -
The first colony in Swan River
The first colony in Swan River was established in WA -
South Australia
The colony of South Australia was established -
Moreton Bay
The Moreton Bay penal settlement is closed. -
Victoria
Victoria became a separate colony -
Van Diemen's Land renamed
Van Diemen's Land was renamed as Tasmania. -
South Australia
South Australia became self-governing -
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria signs a letters patent making Queensland a separate colony. -
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay became the colony of Q.L.D -
Western Australia
Western Australia became a separate colony -
Federation of Australia
The federation of Australia was the process by which six seperate colonies formed one nation.
