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History
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Dutch
The Dutch sailed to Australia but didnt settle there. -
Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and mapped the eastern coast. -
Prison
The British left England to establish a prison base. -
Prisoners settle at camp.
British prisoners settle behind prison bars. -
Penal prison end.
1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families. -
Aboriginal reserve
Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto reserves. -
Prisoners
It was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. -
Colonial Boundries
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
Prisoners stopped being shipped.
British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868. -
Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Canberra
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927. -
Seperation
Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades. -
Help for the Aborigines.
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were severed. -
Rejection
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
