Colonisation of Australia HIGE Task Assesment

  • Captain cook discover Australia

    Captain cook discover Australia
    In 1770, Captain Cook 'discovered' the south east coast of Australia.
  • Reasons for British Colonisation

    Economic: They had no Transport to get to NSW,People starved and stole,Britain could trade with Asia. Political: Britain and America went to war but America won and said they wouldn't let Britain send any more prisoners so they found a new land, Then Britain started a new Colony they called it Australia. Social: No jobs, no space, people grew poor, lots of other people could of got scared if they got robbed, they started sending people to America but then they refused.
  • First fleet arives

    First fleet arives
    The First Fleet of 11 ships, led by Governor Arthur Phillip.
  • Australia day

    Australia day
    This is a good day to remember the first people on this land the aboriginals. but the aboriginals don't like this day because this is the day the first fleet came.
  • The third fleet arives

    The third fleet arives
    The first ship of the Third Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove.
  • Tasmania disoved

    Tasmania disoved
    Tasmania is discoed by captain Arthur Philip.
  • Brisbane's colony starts

    This is the day when Brisbane started and was colonised.
  • port Arthur disoved

    Port Arthur has been discoved.
  • Gold Rush

    Gold Rush
    lots of people sail to Australia when gold is disvoed in Australia.