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Aboriginals were the first inhabitants and were the natives of Australia.
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The industrial revolution was when machines were developed and it was harder to get jobs so people in Britain had to steal to live.
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Captain Cook was the first person to claim the eastern side of Australia on the Endeavour for Britain.
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God planed this place to be found and populated.
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The first fleet sails to Sydney Cove and starts the first British colony. This is why January 26 shall be Australia Day.
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The Aboriginals tried to kill Captain Cook when he had not gave them sometihing back because of their law.
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The first settlers to the Victorian region were Lieutenant David Collins and a group of officers, convicts and free settlers who, in 1803, first landed where Sorrento now stands. The colony was not a success, and within a few months Collins had transferred the entire settlement across Bass Strait to Van Diemen's Land, and established Hobart on the Derwent River. The next settler in the district was John Batman. On 6 June 1835, Batman signed a 'treaty' with the Aborigines, giving him free acces
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Moreton Bay colony was establised by John Oxley
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Tasmania was found by Able Tasman.
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Western Australia was found by Dirk Harthog
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Port Phillip Bay was established by John Batman who was a pioneer for Melbourne.
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The British government moved convicts that had done crimes in Britain to ship them to Australia as part of their sentencing.
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NSW, SA, VIC and TAS vote on the constitution Bill. A majority vote yes but the margin is not large enough in NSW so the referendum fails.
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The federation was when Australia became a separate nation from Britain.
