-
the dutch sell to Australia
-
Captain James cook sailed around Australia
-
british ships called the first fleet left england with convicts to establish a prison colony
-
new south wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts marines and the marines famlies
-
the commonwealth of australia was established
-
Melbourne served as the national capital until canberra was completed in 1927
-
federal gonvernment began to pass legislation to help the abotigines
-
Australia act all legal ties with the british empire were severed
-
Australia of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic