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1st event
First Europeans to sail to Australia were Dutch -
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List of events
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2nd event
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia -
3rd event
British settler settled in Australia -
4th event
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
5th event
British transported prisoners to Australia -
6th event
The common wealth of Australia was established -
7th event
Canberra was completed -
8th event
Federal Government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines -
9th event
Australia act- all legal ties with the british empire were served -
10th event
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic