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The Dutch sailed to Australia but didnt settle there.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and mapped the eastern coast.
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The British left England to establish a prison base.
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British prisoners settle behind prison bars.
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1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families.
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Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto reserves.
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It was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927.
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Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
