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The Dutch were the first to sail Australia.
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Captain James Cook claimed Australia and named it New South Wales.
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The British Ship called the "The First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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The British prisoners settled in Australia
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Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
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Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
