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History
First europeans to sail to australia were the dutch (netherlands) in 1606, but they didnt settle there. -
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1770 captain James Cook sailed around Australia. -
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New south was officially a prison colony consisting mainly of convicts , marines, and marines family -
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New south was still officially a prison -
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It was the destination for the hardest of convicted british and irish criminals -
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British transported prisoners to australia until 1868 -
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The common wealth of australia was established -
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Federal government began to pass legislature to help[ the aboriginies -
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Australia act all legal ties with the british empire were secured -
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic
