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One of the main reasons the British came to Australia was because the British government wanted a place of punishment where convicts could be sent.
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One social reason for British settlement is that the British government wanted somewhere to put convicts because the cities were getting too crowded so the British government put convicts in Australia so it wasn't so crowded.
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One economic reason for British settlement was because the British government thought they may find resources in Australia.
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Captain James Cook charts east coast of Australia and claims for British Government
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This is when the first fleet leaves Portsmouth,England, for New South Wales.
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This is when the First Feet arrives at Botany Bay.
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This is when the First Fleet dropped their anchor in Sydney cove and raised the British flag.
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In April 1789 about fifteen months after the First Fleet of British convicts, sailors and marines had arrived in Port Jackson the Aboriginals of Sydney were dying in large numbers in the area of the British settlement.
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On June 1790, the Neptune, Surprize and Scarborough arrive at Sydney Cove.
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In April, 1803 convict settlements were established on Van Diemen's Land.
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In 1804, A third convict settlement was established on Van Diemen's Land. (Tasmania)
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In 1805, Port Phillip was abandoned because penal settlement and convicts from there where moved to Van Diemen's Land.
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Explorers Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
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Governor Darling tries to limit settlement in New South Wales.
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In 1829, A colony of Free Settlers was established in Western Australia.
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On the 1 of June, 1829 free settlers establish a settlement at what is now called the city of Perth.
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Troopers kill between 15 and 30 Aboriginals during what became known as the battle of Pinjarra.
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May: John Batman explores the Port Phillip District in Victoria.
August: John Pascoe Fawkner establishes a settlement on the Yarra River which soon becomes the City of Melbourne. -
June: European settlers kill approximately 30 Aboriginals at Myali Creek Station.
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This is when gold was discovered near Bathurst in New South Wales.
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One social reason that the British came to Australia
