Colonization to independance

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  • Australia discovering

    In 1770, Captain Cook claims Australia for the British.

  • First colony

    In 1788, the first colony was built in Sydney Cove

  • First free settlers

    In 1790, the first free settlers arrived in Australia to start a new life.

  • Tasmania's colonization

    In 1798, a new colony set up for convicts on Tasmania. Free settlers soon follow.