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Captain James Cook lands at Botany Bay with the HMS Endeavour.
Hethan proceeds map the eastern coast of Australia Claiming for Britian. Captain James Cook lands at Botany Bay with his ship, the HMS Endeavour. He then proceeds to map the eastern coast of Australia, claiming it for Great Britain. -
The first British settlement is established at Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillip. It is made of mostly prisoners.
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English navigator Matthew Flinders completes his sail around all while proving that Australia is a island.
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Australia's name changed from New Holland to Australia.
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England claims the entire continent of Australia. The settlement of Perth is founded on the southwest coast.
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The settlement of Port Phillip is made. It will later become the city of Melbourne.
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New Zealand becomes its own colony.
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Sydney University is founded.
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Victoria is made a separate state from New South Wales
There is a gold rush in Victoria. -
Transportation to Tasmania ends.
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The population of Australia reaches 1.2 million.
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Transportation to Australia ends completely.
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Gold is found in Western Australia
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The population of New South Wales is about 1.4 million.