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First Europeans in Australia
First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) -
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
Cook named the area New South Wales and
Ignored the Aborigines living there &so he claimed the land for England -
The “First Fleet” left England
“First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony in Australia -
New South Wales officially started being a penal (prison).
colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families.Only 20% of the first convicts were women and this is when they stared doing this -
British prisoners settled in Australia
the british prisoners that went on the First Fleet settled in the prisons that they had went ot in Australia -
New South Wales officially stopped being a penal (prison).
colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families.Only 20% of the first convicts were women and this is when they stopped. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania
the most dangerous british and irish prisoners started coming to australia -
British transported prisoners to Australia
the british shipped prisoners to australia until they stopped in 1868 -
January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
the Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
1967: federal government helps the Aboringines
1967: federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
