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the First Fleet landed at Port Jackson and the following month, on 7 February, Australia's first European colony was established.
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In 1842, a small group of male residents were enfranchised; however, they were only eligible to elect a proportion of the Colony's Legislative Council.
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During the 1850s, people from around the world flocked to the Australian goldfields. They had to purchase licences in order to earn money from prospecting for gold in these fields.
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In 1854, a miners' protest about the licence fee and their political rights resulted in a rebellion in which both soldiers and miners died.