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First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia.
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British prisoners settled in Australia.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868.
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The commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Canaberra was completed.
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The federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines.
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Australia Act - all legal ties with the British empire were severed.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic.
