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The Dutch to sail to Australia
The Dutch made one landing, were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration -
Capitain James Cook sailed around Australia
Cook named the area New South Wales
Ignored the Aborigines living there & claimed the land for England -
Bristish ships called the " First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
The first eleven of these ships are today known as the First Fleet and contained the convicts and marines that are now acknowledged as the Founders of Australia. -
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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New South Wales was officially a penal
The British colony of New South Wales, established in 1788, consisted until the 1850's, of all the East Coast settlements. The immediate reason for its establishment was as a penal colony and the emerging European and American concepts of democracy and liberalism at first had no place in such a society. -
the Commonwealth of Australia was established
The Commonwealth of Australia, with a federal structure, was established. By the time of World War I, Australian politics emphasised social policy, industrial development, and protectionism to cushion local industries and maintain full employment - -
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
This was dismantled after the Second World War. -
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed
In 1927, the seat of national government was moved to the newly created city of Canberra, which continues to serve as the national capital to this day. -
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines
