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First Europeans sailed to Australia, but didn't settle.
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Cook's first voyage.
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Captain James cook sailed around Australia.
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Cook's second voyage.
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Cook's third voyage.
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First Fleet left England to start a prison colony.
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New South Wales was officialy a prison colony.
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Port Aurthur was the destination of hardest convicted criminals.
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Government officials made boundaries for the colonies.
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Prisoners were no longer exported to Australia.
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Common Wealth of Australia was established.
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Immigration Restriction Act of 1901.
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Canberra was completed.
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Federal Government passed legislation to help the aborigines.
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Australia Act.
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Voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic.
