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The first to sail to Australia were the Dutch.
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Captain James Cook sailed around r to that. He was the first one to ev
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British prisoners settled in Australia. Tey had to have more places to keep prisoners.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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This was year that the British transported prisoners from Great Britain to Australia.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Melbourne served as the national capitol until Canberra was completed.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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Australia Act- all legal tied with the British Empire were severed.
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55% of the voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
