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Convicts and Colonies
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The First Fleet left Britain
A fleet of eleven shis led by Arthur Phillip left Britain and set off for Australia. -
Australia was Sighted
Arthur Phillip sighted the coast of Van Diemen's Land and headed towards it. -
New South Wales Was Founded
On the 26 of January 1788 Arthur Phillip found the colony of New South Wales. -
Convicts started Clearing Land
The convicts settled into Botany Bay and started clearing their land. -
New South Wales became Bigger
On the 16th of July 1825 they moved the border of NSW further westward. -
Van Diemens Land became a colony
they roclamed it a colony -
Swan River Colony was Founded
Charles Fremantle founded Swan River Colony. -
Swan River Colony became WA
The swan river colony was renamed Western Australia -
South Australia Became a Colony
South Australia was proclaimed a colony. -
North Australia was Proclaimed a Colony
North Australia was proclaimed a colony -
North Australia came back to New South Wales
North Australia was ditched and they removed it and New South Wales stood there instead. -
Victoria became a colony
Victoria became a state of Australia making New South Wales smaller. -
Eureka Fight
the people burned there liscenses and hoisted the flag. -
Tasmania Appeared!
Van Diemans land was named Tasmania. -
The Western Border of South Australia was Confirmed.
The western border got confirmed and will not move. -
Queensland appeared
Queensland was proclaimed a colony. -
Queensland became bigger
They dragged the border of queensland further. -
South Australia
They made south australia into no mans land.
