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They arrived by boat from South East Asia during the last Ica Age 50000 years ago.
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European explorers sailed in the 17th century to the coast of Australia, now known as New Holland.
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He claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain.
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From 1788 to 1868, 160,000 convicts were sent to Australia
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But life for prisoners was very hard, they were really badly treated. Aboriginal people had their land stolen and died from new diseases that come from Europe.
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Free citizens had productive farm. It brought a lot of migrants. Aborigines lost more territories.
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The discovery of gold brought thousands of people in New South and central Victoria.
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Gold digger protested due to the mining licences imposed by the British governor.
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Australia became a nation after the 6 states reunited.
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Aborigines can now vote. This is the result of a referendum which mobilised a lot of people to vote in favour of more inclusivity for Aborigines.
