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The first Europeans to sail around Australia were the Dutch. They did not settle because they were attacked by Aborigines.
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Captain Cook sailed around Australia and claimed land for England. Named New South Wales. The name came from the city in the UK called Wales.
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British prisoners settled in Australia--isolated and far away from everything else. Before they had their prisoners in Georgia but at the time the American Revolution was happening. Among the first prisoners 20% were women.
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Govenment officals ccreate boundsaries that are still in place today. There are 6 states and 2 territories. New South Wales is one of the states.
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British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868. By then people had already settled there.
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Commonwealth of Australia was established. New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia are states. Northern Territory and Canberra are the territories.
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Canberra was completed and made capital. Canberra is a territory in Vitoria which is south of New South Wales.
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Federal Government began to pass legislation to help Aborigines.
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The Ausralia Act sevre all legal ties with the British Empire.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic
