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the first Europeans to see Tasmania were Abel Tasman and his crew. Abel Tasman was Dutch, and gave Tasmania a Dutch name, but this was later changed to Van diemen's land.
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the first convicts sent to australia where in westen australia and at that time it was known as new holland
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In 1851 a prospector found gold in a waterhole near Bathurst, New South Wales then more god was found near Victoria which started the Gold Rush
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Port Arthur held a key position within the colony's judicial system until its closure
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He was an outlaw gang leader who murdered policeman.He wore a bullet proof vest during his final shootout with police.
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Process where 6 seperate colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria , Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia