-
The European settlers sailed in and stole the aborigines land.
-
New South Wales was officially a colony consisting mainly of convicts and marines.
-
Australian officials created the boundaries between the colonies that are still used today.
-
The Commonwealth of Australia was established on January 1st 1901.
-
Australia's capital, Canberra, a planned city, was completed in 1927 ,replacing Melbourne the temporary capital.
