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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