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First to arrive at Australia
The Dutch were the first Europeans to sail to Australia. They did not settle there, but they made one landing and were attacked by the Aborigines, then abandoned further exploration. -
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Australia History
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James Cook
British Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and claimed the land for England. Sailors mapped the coast of Eastern Australia and Tasmanis. -
First Fleet
British ships left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
Prisoners settling
British prisoners settled in Australia -
Aborigine Tribes FORBIDDEN
Remnants of the Aborigine tribes in the settled areas of Australia were moved onto reserves. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Port Arthur, Tasmania was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish Criminals, who had re-offended after they arrived in Australia. -
Boundaries drawn
Government officials created bounderies for the Australian colonies that are still in place today. -
Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Immigration Restriction Act
Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent. -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British empire were severed.
