Australia Timeline p. 9/10

By jenny silva
  • european exploration

    european exploration

    when the europeans sailed to australia
  • james cook

    james cook

    james cook sailed around australia
  • first fleet

    first fleet

    First Fleet left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
  • south wales

    south wales

    new south wales was officially a penal colony consisting o convicts families and marines
  • british prisoners settled in Australia

    british prisoners settled in Australia

    british settlers settled here in australia
  • Period: to

    destination

    it was the destination for those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.

  • government oficials

    government of officials created boundaries that are still in place today
  • transporting prisoners

    transporting prisoners

    british transported prisoners to Australia
  • commonwealh

    commonwealh

    thecommonealth of Australia was established
  • australia act

    australia act

    all legal ties with the British Empire were severed