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The first people to sail to Australia were the Dutch, who didn't settle there.
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Captain James Cook sails around Australia.
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British prisoners were brought over to Australia because of the crimes they have commited against Great Britain.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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Britain stops sending prisoners to Australia.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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Australia Act: legal ties with the British Empire were served.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
