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First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands)
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Captin James Cook sailed around Australia
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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British prisoners settled in Australia
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1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
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remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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From 1833, until the 1850s, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.
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government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
