History of Australia

By gaaraprincess

  • First Sailor

    First Sailor
    The Dutch first sailed to Australia and they were the first to travel there.

  • James Cook Sailing to Australia

    James Cook Sailing to Australia
    James Cook sailed to Australia and named it New South Wales. He ignored the Aborigines and claimed their land.

  • "First Fleet"

    "First Fleet"
    They fled in a ship called the " First Fleet" and they sent prisoners in it.

  • The Prison

    The Prison
    The prison was made and lots of European criminals lived in it.
  • Period: to

    Prison timespan

    The prison lasted with lots of people from Europe.
  • Period: to

    Criminals

    There were so many criminals from the prisons being closed. They tried to get high security so there wouldn't be anything bad happening.

  • Boundaries

    Boundaries
    The government crated boundaries

  • Shipment Ending

    Shipment Ending
    People quit shipping prisoners to Australia.

  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia
    The Commonwealth was established.

  • Immigration Restriction Act

    Immigration Restriction Act

  • Melbourne

    Melbourne
    It was national capital until the Canberra was completed in 1927

  • Legislation

    Legislation
    The federal government passed legislation to help Aboriginies.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    All legal ties with the Bristish Empire

  • Voting

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