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The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch, but they didnt settle there.
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He named the area New South Wales. He ignored the Aborigines and claimed land for England.
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British ships were called the “First Fleet.' They left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
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The British prisoners settled in Australia.
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New South Wales officially began a prison colony, consisting of convicts, marines, and their families.
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The remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves.
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The New South Wales Prison colony ended in this year.
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The British were transporting austrailian prisoners until this year.
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Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades.
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Commonwealth was established in Australia.
