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The Dutch were first Europeans to sail to Australia but did not stay there for long. The Dutch were attacked surprisingly by the Aborigines and left the exploration behind. -
In 1770, Captain Cook sailed a lot and named an area the New South Wales. While traveling, Cook found a land and named it England even though the Aborigines lived there first. -
After the American Revolution told the British that they couldn't put their prisoners in Georgia, Australia was searching for a place and Australia was were the prisoners were going to be. The first British ship was called the "First Fleet" and left England to establish a prison colony. -
The New South wales was a prison colony that consists convicts, marines families, and marines. To get the prisoners to Australia, British transported them their. Also, many immigrants started settling there right around this time. -
After the prison was made, there were many criminals there. Some criminals attempted murder just to escape the camp to go to Australia. -
After Great Britain found out that Australia was a great location, they decided to build a navy base in the South Pacific Ocean. This made it easier for British ships to get repairs and get supplies. This also made a lot of opportunities to trade with America and Asia. -
In 1861, the government made boundaries for the colonies that are still in place. This is how 7 colonies became independent. On January 1, 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia was made. -
Before, Australia used to be an colony where only Caucasians could live. If you were not a Caucasian, you could not go to Australia. That has change ever since. In the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, all restrictions of immigration was descent. -
The Aborigines have been through a lot. From being invaded and people taking their land. Often European settlers separated them from each other. Some removed from families and others killed because of them being seen as " nuisance". In the 1830s, remnants tribes in settled areas got moved on Reserves. In 1967, the federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
In 1986, the Australia act was the act that had all legal ties with the British Empire were severed.