The history of australia

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    The Historical events of Australia

  • The First people on Australia

    The First people on Australia

    The first Europeans in Australia were the Dutch. They didn't stay for long. The Aborigines came along and scared them off.
  • THe First Europeans to settle in Australia

    THe First Europeans to settle in Australia

    Captain James Cook from Great Britain sailed into Australia. He settlesd there and ignored the Aborigines.
  • Australia WAS a prison

    Australia WAS a prison

    Great Britain needed places to send the prisoners. They used Georgia at first but then it got messed up because of the American Revoultion and then they used Australia.
  • Government makes boundaries

    Government makes boundaries

    The government officials makes boundaries for British colonies that are still in place today.
  • Great Britain finally stops!

    Great Britain finally stops!

    Great Britain stopped sending slaves on this date.
  • Australia gets commonwealth

    Australia gets commonwealth

    The Commonwealth of Auistralia was established.
  • Australia gets a new national capital.

    Australia gets a new national capital.

    Melborne was the capital of Australia until Canberra was created.
  • Federal government helps the Aborigines look like citizens if Australia

    Federal government helps the Aborigines look like citizens if Australia

    The federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines look more like citizens.
  • Australin act is passed.

    Australin act is passed.

    The australian act is passed and this means that all legal ties
    with the British Empire were severed.
  • Australia becomes a Parliamentary Democracy.

    Australia becomes a Parliamentary Democracy.

    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic.