history

By Zackvassar

  • First Europeans to sail to Australia were the dutch

    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the
    Dutch (Netherlands)

  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Cook named the area New South Wales Ignored the Aborigines living there & claimed
    the land for England

  • British prisoners settled

    they settled in Australia

  • British ships called the “First Fleet” left England

    British ships
    called the “First Fleet”
    left England with
    convicts to establish a
    prison colony