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William Dampier
The english explorer William Dampier explores the west coast of Australia. -
James Cook
English Lieutenant James Cook claims this continent named "New Holland" for the British Crown. -
New South Wales
Explorer Matthew Flinders circumnavigate this continent, and gave the name of Australia to the New South Wales. -
Australia
In this year the governor Lachlan Macquaire named for the first time this continent as Australia. -
New Zealand
New Zealand is proclaimed a separate country and no longer belongs to Australia. -
Federation
This day Australia becomes a federation.
