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The Australia's History Timeline

By StickVentures2

  • James

    James
    Captain James Cook arrived at Australia.

  • Arrival

    Arrival
    The Dutch arrived at Australia.

  • The Prison

    The Prison
    1788-1832, New South Wales was officially a prison colony consisting mainly ofconvicts, marines (guards), & their family.

  • Colonization

    Colonization
    Great British saw that Australia was a good location to base it's navy in the South Pacific Ocean.

  • Criminals

    Criminals
    From 1833-1850s, the prison on New Soth Wales, was the destination for the hardest of convicted Britsh & Irish criminals.

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    British stopped transporting prisoners to New South Wales on October 1, 1868.

  • Wealth

    Wealth
    Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Help

    Help
    Federal goverment began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.

  • Served

    Served
    All legal ties with the Britsh empire were served.

  • Independent Republic

    Independent Republic
    55% of veters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.