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1768
James Cook claims the Australia for the British. -
1788
First colony built in Sydney Cove. -
1790
First free settlers arrive for a new life in Australia -
1803
New colony set up for convicts on Tasmania. Free settlers soon follows. -
1840
Half the people living in Australia were born there. -
1850
6 provinces or territory are "self-governing" -
1851
A new province is set up - called Victoria -
1851
Gold discovered in Australia - even more settlers arrive. Population now nearly half a million. -
1855
Four of the five provinces of Australia granted "self-government" -
1859
Queensland, the last colony to be created, comes into existence. -
1891
Now over 80% of people in Australia were born there. -
1 Janvier 1901
Independence of Australia.