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The Dutch sailed to Australia and discovered it but did not set up a settlement and while they were exploring got attacked by the Aboriginese. The Dutch left the island because they were afraid of the Aborigiese.
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In 1770, the British landed in Australia and Captain James Cook sailed all the way around it and, they set up a settlement there and unlike the Dutch, they just ignored the Aboriginese.
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The first people to settle in Australia were British prisoners. The prisoners officially became a colony on January 26, 1788.
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The governmet officials of Australia made boundaries for the colonies. These boudaries in Australia are still in place today.
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On May 23, 1868 Britain stopped sending prisoners to Australia.
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On January 1, 1901, the first commonwealth in
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On May 9, Canberra took over as the capital of Australia instead of Melbourne.
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The goverment started to pass legislation to help the Aboriginese people living in Australia.
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In 1986, the Australia act ended all legal ties they had with the British Empire.
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50% of the voters in Australia rejected the idea of becoming and independent republic.
