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Australian Colonisation
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Who found Australia?
1770 a British sailor, Captain James Cook found the west coast of Australia. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australia -
The First Fleet
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Australian Conoisation
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Second fleet arived from England
The second fleet arived in 1790 -
third fleet Arrived
This was when the third fleet Arrived -
Ship traveled all around Australia for the first time
Matthew Flinders sailed around the continent of Australia for the first time. -
First Australian newspaper
The Sydney Herald was first printed -
Port Arthur was settled as a penal colony
Prisoners were sent to Port Arthur Tasmania for the first time -
New Zealand colony separated from Australia
New Zealand was separated from the colony of New South Wales making it it's own country -
Struck gold
On February 12th, 1851 a man found gold in New South Wales -
Victoria became it's own state
Victoria was separated from New South Wales -
AFL introduced
The Melbourne Football Club was established
