Histoy of Australia By MegaXover Period: Mar 29, 1606 to Mar 29, 1999 History of Australia Jul 1, 1606 The First Ones First people to sail to Australia were the Dutch Mar 1, 1770 Captain James Cook Captain James Cook sailed around and explored Australia Mar 1, 1788 British prisoners settled in Australia Mar 1, 1861 Political boudaries are placed Mar 29, 1868 British stopped transporting prisioners Mar 29, 1901 Commomwealth was est. Mar 30, 1927 Caberra was completed Mar 30, 1967 Federal passed a legislation to help Aborigines Mar 30, 1986 All legal ties with the British Empire were served Mar 30, 1999 55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent rupublic
