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Captain James Cook
1770- Captian James Cook sailed around Australia -
First Fleet
1787- British ships called the First Fleet left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
Prisoners settle in Australia
1788- British prisoners settle in Australia -
Aborigine tribes
1830- Remnants of the aborigine tribes in the settled areas were moved into reserves. -
New South is Official
New South was official, a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines, guards, and the marines' families. -
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British and Irish criminals
From 1833-1850 it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals (those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after they arrived in Australia -
Boundaries created
1861- Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
British prisoners transported to Australia
1868- British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868 -
Commonwealth established
Jan 1, 1901- The commonwealth of Australia was established. It restricted migration to people primarily of European decent. -
Federal Government passed legislation
1967- The Federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines. -
Australia Act
1986- All legal ties with the British Empire were served.
