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Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia, he ignored Aborigines living there and claimed the for England. Cook named an area New South Whales. -
First Fleet
Battleships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
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New South Whales
New South Whales was officially a penal/prison colony consisting mainly of convicts,marine(guards), and the marines family -
Tribes
Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto reserves -
Boundaries
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
No more prisoners
British sent prisoners to Australia until 1868 -
Commonwealth
The commonwealth of Australia was established -
National Capital
Melbourne served as a national capital until Canberra was established -
Help Aborigines
Federal began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
Australia Act
All legal ties with British Empire were severed
