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James Cook sailed around Australia.
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British called the "First Fleet", left England with convicts looking for a place to settle.
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New South Wales is officially a penal colony.
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The British prisoners settled Australia.
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The Government Officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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Many immigrants were setling in New South wales.
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The remnants of the Aborigine tribe were taken out of the areas and to Reserves.
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The Commonwealth has been established.
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The federal government begin to pass laws to help the Aborigines.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent repubic.
