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Aborigines
Aborigines are the orignal inhabitants of Australia. They were the first people there and came to Australia from Southeast Asia. Have a strong cultue and beliefs. Early one were nomadic, so they moved from place to place growing, picking, and hunting. Developed ways to adapt in the Australian enviroment. No written record of them. -
Dutch
Dutch came to Australia first but did not settle because Aborigines put up a fight. -
Exploration by Captin James Cook
Captin James Cook claimed Australia for England. Cook named it New South Wales. He explored other parts as well which increased European interest. His exploration started colonization in Australia. Sailors mapped out Tasmania. -
Decreased of Natives
Aborigines died because of European dieases as they did in Latin America with the Spanish. -
penal colonies
After the American Revolution Georgia could no longer be used as a penal colony, so all the prisoners were brought to Australia. Australia was a good place for them because it was away from all the other contients and outer resouces. Tasmania was the main penal,largest prison and the worst criminals where there. -
Aborigines
Many of the aborigines where moved out to reserves and could not speak of their culture, so many today do not know about where they come from. -
new settlement
Many immigrants started coming to Australia. More settlement started happening as more people came and built buildings and started businesses. -
Commonwealth of Australia and immigrant restriction
The first colony was established. The immigrant restriction only allowed European people to come to Australia. -
More equal rights
Fedreral goverment passed legislation to help the Aborigines.
They increased the Aborigine's rights and so did the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
Australia was it's own country and didn't belong to Britain. Today it is a federal goverment and democracy with a head of goverment the prime minister and a head of state Queen Elizabeth.
