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The Dutch(Netherlands) arrive in Australia,and are attacked by Aborigines.
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Captain James Cook arrives in Australia,and claims New South Wales for Great Britain.
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The U.K. had ru nout of room to put prisoners in the U.S. so they used Australia as a Penal colony for prisoners.
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The colonial boundaries of Australia are created, and are still the same boundaries today.
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The British stop sending prisoners to Australia.
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The Commonwealth of Australia is formed.
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Canberra is completed and becomes the capital.
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The federal government passes legislation for Aborigines.
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Australia is seperated from all lega lties with the U.K.
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apoligizes for former mistreatment to the Aborigines.
