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Period: to
History of Australia
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Explorers first discover Australia
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Period: to
New south wales was mainly a prison colony
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link to timespan
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Cpt. James Cook sails around Australia
Claimed New South WAles -
"First Fleet" sets sail from england to establish prison colony
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British fleet lands in Australia
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Period: to
Port arthur was Australia's largest prison
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link to port arthur timespan
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Government set Today's colony boundaries
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Commonwealth of Australia was established
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National capital of Australia Was created
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Australia Act
All legal Ties with britain were severed
