History of Australia

By jdw0422

  • Dutch sale to Australia

    Dutch sale to Australia
    The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch but they didn’t settle there

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony

  • Settlement in Australia

    Settlement in Australia
    British prisoners settled in Australia

  • Aborigines

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

  • Boundaries

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

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
    Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent

  • Helping the Aborigines

    Helping the Aborigines
    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.

  • Rejecting independence

    Rejecting independence
    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.