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The first eurepeans arrive in Australia. They were Dutch, but they were attacked by Aborigines so they abandon search for land.
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Captain James Cook arrives. He ignores the Aborigines and claims a large section of Australia for England. He names it New South Wales.
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After the Revolutionary War stops England from sending prisoners to Georgia.The Brtish decide that there is no use for Australia, so they start sending prisoners there.This makes Australia a penal colony. Since Australia is island with no one but Aborigines no one could escape.
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The government continued to allow nonprisoner colonies form. So they had to create bounderies which are still in efect today.
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The commonwealth of Australia is established. Melbourne serves as its capital.
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Canberra is finished and it becomes Australia's capital. Melbourne stops being the capital of Australia continues on as a big city.
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Aborigines get their rights from the Australian government, but at a heavy price. They don't know a lot about their culture or their people. Aborigines are now considered a lost generation.
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The Australian Act is passed to destroy all legal ties with England. Australia is now a real Independent country.
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55% of the people of Australia voted against being an independent republic. Australia is not an independent republic.
