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the first eurpeans sail to australlia the dutch but they don`t settle their the dutch were attacked by the native people.
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james cook sailes around australlia he named it new south wales he ignored the native people and maped eastern australlia
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brithish ships called the first fleet left england with convicts to establish a penal colony.
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british prisoners settle in australlia
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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
They were forbidden from teaching their children their language and customs. -
it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders
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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
By this time, many free immigrants were there -
the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927
