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30-50 000 years before english settlers came to Australia Indigenous Australians thrived through trade and stories
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Dutch explorers travel and discover the Western and Southern regions of Australia. They named it ' New Holland'
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William Dampier was the first english person to visit the Australian shores (the west coast)
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Captain James Cook landed on the east coast of Australia (Bottany bay) Cook sailed to the torres strait and also claimed as british land
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Matra made the decision that convicts should be the settlers
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Arthur Phillips raised the flag and became the govenor
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The first fleet arrived to australia. there were 1500 convicts on board.
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The first 'free' settlers arrived in New South Wales
