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The Dutch sail to Australia, but they didn't settle there.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia. He named the area New South Wales.
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British prisoners settled in Australia until 1832. British police sent them there because Britian jails were filled.
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Government officials created boundaries for colonies.
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British no longer transport their prisoners to Australia.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Canberra was completed as Australia's capital.
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Federal government passed legislation laws to help Aborigines.
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All legal ties with British Empire were severed.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent country
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