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Dutch European Exploration
Dutch were First Europeans to sail to Australia, and were attacked by the Aborigines. -
British European Exploration
Captain James Cook sailed around
Australia, claimed land, and sailors also mapped the coast
of eastern Australia and Tasmania. -
Prisoners as Colonists
British ships left England with convicts to establish a prison colony in Australia. -
Early Prison Settlement
New South Wales was officially a
penal colony. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Tasmania was the destination for the
hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals. -
Independent Colonies
government officials created boundaries
for the colonies. -
New South Wales
British transported prisoners to Australia until
many free immigrants were settling
there. -
Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia was established. Melbourne served as the national capital. -
White Australia
Immigration Restriction Act restricted migration
to people primarily of European descent. -
National Capital
Canberra was completed and served as the capital.
