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In 1606, the Dutch found Australia< but were attacked by Aboriginies. In 1770, James Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain.
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After losing the American Revolution, the British can no longer send prisoners to Georgia, so Australia becomes a penal colony. Tasmania becomes a penal colony for repeat offenders.
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In 1877, Australia created a cricket team. Cricket is a sport that is widly syndicated around the U.K.
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Britain decides that Australia is the perfect location for its naval bases. They also realized it would be good for trade with other countries. in 1901 the Commonwealth of Australia is founded
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The Australian Open is a tennis tournament that generally happens in January. It is the first of the four Grand Slam Tournaments_ the other three being the French Open, Wimbelton, and the U.S. Open. this tournament is held in Melbourne.
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Edmund Barton, Australia's first prime minister dies.
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Australia entered WW2 shortly after the German invasion on Poland. They joined tha Allied forces. Pkayed in a key role in fighting Germany in the Pacific War.
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In 1958, construction started on what experts say is one of the greatest architectual feats ever, the Sydney opera House. it opened October 20th 1973.
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on this day, all of the political ties with Britain are broken, and Australia becomes an independent country, not a commonwealth
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Australia Day is celebrated on this day because this is the day that James Cook found Australia.
