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First exploration by the Dutch
The Dutch first explored Autralia, but did not settle. -
James Cook sailed around Australia
Cook sailed around australia. He named this area New South Wales andd claimed it for England. Also he maped east Australia and Tasmania -
Estabishes Prison Colony in Australia
"First Fleet" brought cinvicts to establish a prison colony -
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New South Wales Offically a prison colony
New South Wales was declared the offical prison colony.
Pison colony made up of convicts, marines and the marine's family. -
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Port Aurthor
Port aurthor at this time was the destination of the hardiest convicts -
Boundaries set
Government made official boundaries -
Last Time Prisoners Transported
This is the last time that prisners were transported because ithere were too many imergrants -
Common Wealth of Australia
Common wealth of Australia created -
White Australia
Immergration Act- This only allowed people of European decent to migrate to australia -
Canbera completed
Canbera was completed and became the capital of Australia -
Government Ligistlation
Government began to pass ligistation to help Aborigines. -
Australia Act
All ties with England was cut
