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History of Australia
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the first to sail to australia
in 1606 the first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch but they did not settle there. The Dutch only once landed on austrslia but were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration. -
new south wales
On sunday 29 April 1770. Captain James Cook landed in Australia Cook named the area New South Wales.
He Ignored the Aborigines living there and claimed the land for England -
convicts
Between 1788 and 1868, approximately 165,000 convicts were transported to Australia by the British government. America refused to accept any more convicts so great britain had to find somewhere else to send their prisoners. they decided to transportation the convicts to New South Wales.
In 1787 a British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts. In 1788 the British prisoners settled in Australia. -
Aborigines are the native people of Australia
Aborigines went through being conquered through an 'invasion' and taking of their lands. European settlers often separated Aborigines from society Some were removed from their families and placed into institutions Others were killed because they were seen as a “nuisance They were forbidden from teaching their children their language and customs. During the 1900s, the separation lasted 10 years. most aborigines don't know alot about there family and their tribe. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania was Australia's largest prison.
in 1833 Tasmania was Australia's largest prison, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted those who were secondary offenders having re-offended.Port Arthur had some of the strictest security measures. Some tales say that prisoners committed murder just to escape the desolation of life at the camp.The Island of the Dead was the destination for all who died inside the prison camps. This also allowed England claim Australia and stop France or Spain from taking it. -
Commonwealth
Nonprisoner colonization in Australia. Major coastal settlements became 7 independent colonies In 1861 government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. On January 1, 1901 the Commonwealth of Australia was established. Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927. -
the british government stop transporting convicts
British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868
By this time, many free immigrants were settling there. The British government announced in 1865 that after three years, no more convicts would be sent to Australia. The approximate number of convicts sent to the Australian during the time of transportation has been 160,500, of whom 24,700 were women. -
The Perfect Colony
Great Britain noticed that Australia was a good location to base its navy in the South Pacific Ocean It would make it possible for British ships to make repairs & get supplies Had many opportunities for trade with Asia and the Americas. -
“White Australia”
Originally, Australia promoted a policy called “White Australia” They would not allow non-Caucasians to immigrate to Australia. it's change since then the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 restricted migration to people primarily of European descent This was dismantled after the Second World War. Today, Australia has a global, non-discriminatory policy and is home to people from more than 200 countries! -
to help aborigines
In 1967 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 In March, striking Aboriginal farmers changed political history by extending a demand for equal wages to a declaration of their rights of ownership of traditional lands. This became one of Australia’s first successful land claims by its indigenous people. -
australia today
1986: Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
Today, Australia is a parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) with Elizabeth II as queen
1999: 55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
