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Jun 1, 1300
Marco Polo discuusses great unexplored south land
he told everyone about the great south land -
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various europeans explor Australia
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Willem Janszoon sights Ausralia
it took 306 years for someone to listen to Marco Polo -
Captain Cook explors east coast of Australia
he was looking for land that they could put the prisoners -
Captain Cook sails into Botany Bay and claims Australia for Britain
he claimed the land because the gaols were overflowing with prisoners -
First Fleet sails into Australia
the First Fleet had to leave Britan to bring prisoners to Australia -
almost 4300 convicts are settled in australia
soon theconvicts were setled in and ready to work -
first free setlers arive in Australia
the free setler came into australia and built homes and farms -
exploration of Australia begins
people started to explor australia to try to find gold. australia was a very good gold rush that people from all overthe world came over to go to the gold rush. -
William Buckle exapes collony
William Buckley exaped the colony because he hated getting bossed around by the gards -
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth climb the Blue Mounthains
these men were sent out to concer the blue mountains -
sheep industry thrives in Australia
Australia was coverd in farms so the sheep industry became very poular
