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Europeans Find Australia
Dutch explorer Captain Willem Janszoon sail to land in Australia but fail to settle due to the aboriginals attacking him and the Dutch. -
Europeans Explore Australia
William Dampier Explores the western coast of Australia. -
Europeans Map Australia
Captain James Cook lands in Botany Bay and maps the eastern coast of Australia. He named the area New South Wales. -
First Fleet
Ships called the First Fleet left England to establish a prison colony. -
Prison colony
The first British Settlement was established in Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillips. This was the start of the British penal colony. -
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Criminals are bad
Through this time Port Arthur, Tasmania was the destination for the hardest criminals. Port Arthur had the strictest measures in the British penal system. -
Confirmed
Australia is confirmed an island when Matthew Flinders, an English navigator, sails around the island -
Name Change
The name is officially changed from New Holland to Australia. -
Europeans Claim Australia
England claims all of Australia -
GOLD
Gold is discovered in Victoria. Prospector go to Victoria for the Victoria gold rush. -
A Stop
Britain stops sending convicts to Australia. Around 160,000 convicted were ships to Australia between the dates of 1788-1868. -
Fun Fact
Ned Kelly, known as the Australian Robin Hood, is executed for murder. -
The Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed. Edmund Barton is the first prime minister of Australia. The Australian national flag is adopted. -
RIghts
Women are given the right to vote through the Franchise Act. -
Findings
The city of Canberra is found and named the capital. -
WW1
WW1 starts and Australia fights on the allies side with Great Britain. -
Signing
Australia signs the treaty of Versailles and joins the League of Nations -
Moving
Parliament is moved to the capital city Canberra. -
WW2
WW2 starts and Australia is with the allies. -
End
WW2 ends and Australia is a founding member of the United Nations. -
Helping
The federal government begins to pass legislation to help the aboriginals -
Independence
All legal ties are cut from the British Empire and Australia becomes an independent nation.
