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European Exploration; The Dutch
First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606 -
European Exploration : British
1770: Captain James Cook sailed around Australia -
Prisoners as Colonists
British prisoners settled in Australia -
New South Wales
British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868 -
Commonwealth of Australia
1861: government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
Commonwealth of Australia
January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Commonwealth of Australia
Canberra was completed in 1927 -
Aborigines
1967: federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
Australia Today…
1986: Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed -
Australia Today…
1999: 55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
