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Awesome Things About Austarlia

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  • First Europeans to Sail to Australia

    First Europeans to Sail to Australia

    The Dutch made one landing, were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration
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  • Mr. Cook

    Mr. Cook

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
    & claimed the land for England
  • British left England

    British left England

    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
  • Prisoners Settle

    Prisoners Settle

    British prisoners who had been on the First Fleet settled in Australia
  • Reservation

    Reservation

    Aboriginies who were settled in the area were moved to reservations.
  • Port Arthur, Tasmania became a place for convicts

    Port Arthur, Tasmania became a place for convicts

    It was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.
  • BOUNDARIES

    BOUNDARIES

    Government officials created boundaries for the colonies
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    Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades
  • Commonwealth for Australia

    Commonwealth for Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands
  • S.O.S

    S.O.S

    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    All legal ties with the British Empire were severed
  • REJECTED!!

    REJECTED!!

    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.