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The Dutch first came to Australia, but they were attacked by the Aboriginies and they were forced out of the land.
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Captin James Cook came to Australia in 1770 and stayed with many others.
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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, and the continent became a land of prisoners.
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the Aborigionies that were still alive 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 British and Irish criminals. The ones who had to go back for a seccond time were more harshly treated.
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In 1861, government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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British transported prisoners until 1868. By this time, many free immigrants were settling in Australia.
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the Commonwealth of Australia was established on January 1, 1901
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The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 restricted migration to people primarily of European descent. This means that non-Caucasions couldn't come into Australia.
