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The first Europeans were Dutch, the Netherlands, but they didn't settle there.
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Cook called the place New South Wales and
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with intentions to establish a prison in Australia.
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British prisoners were moved to Australia in 1788 on the first fleet.
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Remnants of tribes were moved to reserves, they were forbidden from teaching their children their languages or their customs.
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New South Wales was a prison colony and they finally stopped to import prisoners in 1868
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On January 1, 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia was made.
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The federal government started to pass some laws to help the Aborigines.
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All the legal ties with British Empire were severed!
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In 1999 55% of people voted that they do not want Australia to become a independent republic
