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Colonizing Aussie

By Mrs. Styles1
  • First Europeans to sail to Australia

    First Europeans to sail to Australia

    The Dutch were the first Europeans to sail to Austalia.
  • Captin James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captin James Cook sailed around Australia

    He named the land New South Wales, and ignored the aborigines living there and claimed it for England.
  • British prisinors settled in Australia

    British prisinors settled in Australia

  • British ships left England with convicts

    British ships left England with convicts

    They left to establish a prison colony.
  • NSW was officially a penal/prision

    NSW was officially a penal/prision

    North South Wales was officially a penal/prison from 1788 to 1832.
  • Government officials created boundaries for colonies

    Government officials created boundaries for colonies

    Some of those colonies which are still here today! :)
  • British transfered crimminals until 1868

    British transfered crimminals until 1868

  • Commonwealth of Australia was established

    Commonwealth of Australia was established

  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    It restricted migration to people primarily of European descent. This was dismantled after the second World War.
  • Melbourne served as national capital until Canberra was completed

    Melbourne served as national capital until Canberra was completed