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History Of Australia

  • First To Sail Australia

    First To Sail Australia

    The Dutch were the first to sail Australia.
  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook claimed Australia and named it New South Wales.
  • Convicts

    Convicts

    The British Ship called the "The First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
  • Convicts In Australia

    Convicts In Australia

    The British prisoners settled in Australia
  • Remnants

    Remnants

    Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
  • Government Boundaries

    Government Boundaries

    Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • Help For Aborigines

    Help For Aborigines

    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
  • Australian Act

    Australian Act

    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
  • NO INDEPENDENCE

    NO INDEPENDENCE

    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.