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The Dutch sailed to Australia but didn't settle there.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and named it New South Wales. He also claimed the land for England.
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British sent prisoner to settle in Australia.
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Government officals created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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The Britsh stopped transporting prisoners to Australia. Then, many immigrants settled there.
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The commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Canberra became the national capital.
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Federal Governments began passing legislation to help the Aborigines
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The Australia Act was made. All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.
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55% of all voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
