history of australia

  • 1606

    1606

    the dutch was the frist to austraila but did not stay
  • 1770

    1770

    captain james cook sailed around australia
  • 1788

    1788

    british prisoners settied in australia
  • 1861

    1861

    gov. cofficals made boundries that are still in place today
  • 1868

    1868

    last prisoners were sent there, bitin step sendding prisoners to australia
  • 1901

    1901

    common weath was astabtised
  • 1927

    1927

    cambare compleled and became the captital
  • 1967

    1967

    federal gov. made laws to help the aborigines
  • 1986

    1986

    all legal ties with the british empire were cut
  • 1999

    1999

    55% of votes rejected the idea of becoming an independent repubic