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The Dutch arrived in Australia but were soon scraed away by the Aboringines. They were the first people to ever sail to Australia.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and claimed the land for the British. He also named New South Wales.
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Great Britain started sending their prisoners to Australia where they would always be hot and miserable. British ships called the "First Fleets" were transporting the prisoners to Australia.
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The Government made boundaries for colonies that are still here today,
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The British finally stopped sending prisoners to Australia.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established and the Immigration Act took place.
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Melbourne became the national capitol of Australia until Canberra was formed, it is today still the capitol,
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The federal gov't stepped in and the Aboriginal farmers got all their land back ater a long, but worth it strike.
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The Australian Act ended all ties with the British Empior.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent country.
