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Dutch sailed to Australia
The Dutch were the the first Europeans to sail to Australia. Although, they did not settle there. -
Captain James Cook claims New South Wales
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and named the area New South Wales, then claimed it for England. -
First Fleet
British ships called the "First Fleet" kept British prisioners, to form a prision colony. -
Prisoners in Australia
British prisoners were forced to settle in Australia. -
New South Wales is a Penal Colony.
New South Wales was officially a prision colony consisting convicts, marines, and the marines' families. -
New South Wales is not a Penal Colony
New South Wales was declared to no longer be a penal colony. -
Port Arthur made for tough Prisoners
Port Arthur, Tasmania was the destination for the hardest of the prisioners. -
Australia's Colonies' Boundaries
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies of Australia. -
Australia's not a Prisoner Destination
British stopped transporting their prisioners to areas in Australia. -
Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Immigration Restriction Act
Act that restricted migration from the people of European descent to Australia. -
Canberra, Australia's Capital
Canberra became the official
national capital of Australia,
replacing Melbourne. -
Aborigines in Australia.
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
All legal relations with the British were stopped. -
Australians reject an Independant Republic
55% of Australian voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic.
