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History Of Australia

By iman.atkins

  • First To Sail Australia

    First To Sail Australia
    The Dutch were the first to sail Australia.

  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook
    Captain James Cook claimed Australia and named it New South Wales.

  • Convicts

    Convicts
    The British Ship called the "The First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony

  • Convicts In Australia

    Convicts In Australia
    The British prisoners settled in Australia

  • Remnants

    Remnants
    Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves

  • Government Boundaries

    Government Boundaries
    Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Help For Aborigines

    Help For Aborigines
    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines

  • Australian Act

    Australian Act
    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed

  • NO INDEPENDENCE

    NO INDEPENDENCE
    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.