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first europeans to sail to australia were the dutch in 1606 , but they didnt settle there.
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captain james cook sailed around australia, he named the area new south wales.
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british ships called the first feet, left england with convicts , to establish a prison colony
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british prisoners setteled in australia
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new south wales was officially a penal/prison containing mainly marines,convicts, and marine families.
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government officials created bounderies for the colonies
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ritish transported prisoners to australia until 1868
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australia was established in janurary 1, 1901
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1986 australia act. all legal tues with the british empire
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55% of the voters rejected the idea of becoming independent.
