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British ships called the "First Fleet' left England with conuits to establish a prison colony.
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remmants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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New South Wales was officially a penal(prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts,marines,and the marines' families 1788 to 1832
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Goverment officals created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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Port Arthur,Tasmania it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals 1883 to 1850s
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Federal Government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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Australia Act all legal tes with the Birtish Empire were served
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becomming an independent republic