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The Dutch were the first Europeans to sail to Austrailia in 1606, but they didn't settle
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He sailed around Austrailia, named New South Wales, ignored the Aborigines living there, claimed the land for England, and sailors also mapped the Eastern Austrailia.
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The First Fleet left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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New South Wales was officialy a prison colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines, and their families.
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Tasmania was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals.
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British transported prisoners to Austrailia until 1868. By this time many free imigrants were settling there. They uilt bussiness , trading posts, farms, etc.
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The Commonwealth of Austrailia was established
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Policies were changed in the Aborigines favor. they can now hold a seat in parliament, have their own schools, and live modern lives.
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In 1967 the federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborgines people. ex: the living conditions.
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All legal ties with the British empire were served. Austrialia is a parliamentary democracy wuth Elizebeth II as queen.
