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Australia timeline Jarno and Antonin

By Solo_Espion
  • British Australia

    British Australia

    Captain Cook claims Australia for the British.
  • First colony

    First colony

    The first colony is bulit in Sydney Cove.
  • Free settlers

    Free settlers

    First free settlers arrive for a new life in Australia.
  • Colony in Tasmania

    Colony in Tasmania

    A new colony is set up for convicts in Tasmania. Free settlers soon follow.
  • Gold discovery

    Gold discovery

    Gold is discovered in Australia, attracting more settlers and increasing the population to nearly half a million.
  • Australian population

    Australian population

    At this time, about half of the people living in Australia were born there.
  • Victoria

    Victoria

    The province of Victoria is set up.
  • Self government

    Self government

    Four of the five provinces of Australia are granted self-government, although they still part of the British Empire.
  • Queensland

    Queensland

    Queensland, the last colony of Australia is set up.
  • Total self-government

    Total self-government

    At this time, all six provinces or territories are self-governing.
  • United Australia

    United Australia

    With 80% of the population being born in there, the six colonies meet up to run Austalia as a united and independent country.
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    All the territories of Australia form a Federation called the Commonwealth of Australia, although the British monarch remains the head of state.