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the indigenous people of Australia sailed to Australia from Asia
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The Dutch were the first europeans to sail around australia
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during this time james cook sailed around Australia. he named the land New south Whales, completely ignoring the natives
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after the American revolution Great Britian established a penal colony in Australia, which held their most dangerous criminals
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now british prisoners settled in australia
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irish and british prisoners who committed serious crimes were sent to Port arthur, a penal camp in tasmainia
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this is when britian stopped transporting prisoners to Port Authour
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the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
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all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
