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The first to sail to Australia were the Dutch of the Netherlands
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The American revolution forced the british to stop sending prisoners to George (used as a penal colony at the time)
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Captain James Cook was the one to saild to Austrlia and claim it for Great Britain. James Cook called Austrlia [ New South Wales]
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British ships called the " First Fleet " left england
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In 1788, British prisoners settled in Australia, because a great place and had no chance of escaping.
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The remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto reserves
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1788 to 1832, New South Wales was efficially a penal (prison) colony
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From 1833, until the 1850's, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and irish criminals. If the criminals died they were sent to the island of dead.
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The government officials created boundaries that are still in place today.
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The common wealth for Australia was established
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The federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborgines
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic
