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The first Europeans sail to Australia were the Dutch from the Netherlands in 1606.
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The History of Australia.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia.
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British prisoners were taken to Australia.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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British took prisoners to Australia until 1868.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was created.
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Canberra was completed.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British were severed.
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55% of voters said no to the idea of becoming an independent republic.
