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History of Australia
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Dutch
First Europeans to sail to Australia in 1606 -
British
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia. Cook named it New South Wales. -
British
British ships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
British
British prisoners settled in Australia. -
New South Wales
New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines, an d the marnies' families. -
Aborigines
Before the Europeans arrived, around 500,000 Aborigines lived in Australia. -
Aborigines
Remants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves. -
Port Aurthur, Tasmania was Australia's largest prison 1833-1850's
It was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offened after their arril in Australia. -
Commonwealth of Australia
Government officals created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
Prisoners
British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868. By this time, many free immigrants were settling there. -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were served. -
Aborigines
Separation was an offical government policy which lasted for many decades. -
Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Austalia was established. -
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
Restricted migration to people primarilt of European descent. Which was dismantled after the Second World War. -
Melbourne
Served as the natioal capital until Cangerra was completed in 1927. -
Aborigines
Federal governments began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Today
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic. -
Aborgines
Today many Aborginal people do not know their orgines: which tribe they are descended from or the names of their parents and or grandparents. They a lost generation. -
Australia Today
Is a parliamenta\ry democracy (constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as queen.
