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1606
Dutch sailed to Australia -
1770
Captain James cook sailed to Australia -
1787
British ships called the " First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony. -
1788
British prisoners settled in Australia -
Period: to
1788-1832
New south wales was officialy made a prison colony. -
1830
remanants of the tribes settled -
Period: to
1833-1850
Port Authur Tasmania was the destination for the hardest convicts to go. -
1900
Separation was a government policy