Australia Timeline

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  • First Europeans

    First Europeans

    The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch.
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  • Captin James Cook sailed around Austraila

    Captin James Cook sailed around Austraila

    Cook named the area New South Wales.
  • "First Fleet"

    "First Fleet"

    British ships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
  • British prisoners

    British prisoners

    British prisoners settled in Australia.
  • Government Officials

    Government Officials

    Government Officialls created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

    British transported prisoners to Australia.
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • Legislation to the Aborigines

    Legislation to the Aborigines

    The federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    All legal ties with the British Empire were served.
  • Voting

    Voting

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