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Portuguese expeditions visited Australia. (This is contentious.)
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In February~March Captain Willern Janszoon explored the Western coast of Cape York Peninsula. (This was the first recorded landfall.)
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Dirk, another captain made the 2nd recorded landfall.
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50,000 British criminals are transported.
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James Hook raised the British flag at the tip of the Cape York Peninsula, he claims to take possession of the whole East coast of Australia.
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British prisons began to overflow.
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The British parliament is informed that Lord Sydney agreed to send convicts to New South Wales.
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Australia was independent.
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Around 750,000 indigenous people, they were given the name of Natives.
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Arrived in Botany Bay then moved to Port Jackson, Sydney Cove.
1790 the second fleet arrives.
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Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation of the continent, Australia.
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After the British flag was raised, settlers are authorized to shoot indigenous people.
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They give rights to some indigenous people. 'The protection for natives.'
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Governor Stirling leads 25 mounted police against indigenous Australians. One whole tribe was wiped out.
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Discovery of Gold.
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Ballarat is known to be the "richest gold fields."
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Discovery of gold southeast.
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Tons of people fleeted to Australia for gold.
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Australian Act makes the law fully independent of the British parliament, and it's legal system.