Australia's History

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    Australia's History

  • First Exploration

    First Exploration

    In 1606 The Dutch Traveled to Australia, but didn't settle there.
  • British Exploration

    British Exploration

    In 1770, Captain James Cook sailed around Australia. When he landed, he named the area New South Wales.
  • First Prisoners

    First Prisoners

    British ships left Engaland with the first prisoners.
  • Prisoners Settled

    Prisoners Settled

    The British prisoners become settled.
  • Reserves

    Reserves

    Aborigines were moved to reserves.
  • Port Arthur

    Port Arthur

    From 1833 to 1850, they sent some of the hardest criminals to Port Arthur, Tasmania.
  • Immigration

    Immigration

    Less convicts and more civilians are comming to the new colony.
    They soon started setting up new bussinesses.
  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • Immigration Restriction Act

    Immigration Restriction Act

    The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 reduced migration to Austrlia of European decent.
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    The Australia Act said that all legal ties with the British Empire were served.
  • Independent Republic

    Independent Republic

    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.