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History of Australia

  • Colonization

    Colonization
    James Cook an England explorer charted eastern coast of Australia, claimed it for British Crown
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    The English's first fleet of ships carrying prisoners to make the first colony.
  • First Penal Colony

    First Penal Colony
    The ships from the First Fleet made it to Australia and start the first penal colony.
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    New South Wales

    One of the Penal Colony
  • The Move

    The Move
    the remaining tribes were moved to Reservations.
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    Port Arthur, Tasmania

    The prison for the hardest criminals and the convicts who committed anther crime once they made it to Australia
  • Coastal Settlements

    Coastal Settlements
    The government sets boundaries that are still in place today.
  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    The Commonwealth was established in Australia.
  • National Capital

    National Capital
    Melbourne was the capital until Canberra was completed.
  • Freedom

    Freedom
    Australia severed all ties with the British.