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History of Australia

By Jenny_Harbuck
  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    He sailed around Australia and he named the area South Wales. They ignored the native people, aborigines and claimed the land for England.
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

    A group of Britsh Ships sailed around looking for someone to establish a British colony for the prisoners.
  • British finds Australia

    British finds Australia

    The British finds Australia and the prisoners settle there.
  • Period: to

    New South Wales made a prison colony.

  • Goverment Officals placed offical boundries for the colonies.

    Goverment Officals placed offical boundries for the colonies.

    The boudnries are are still in place today.
  • British stopped sailing prisoners over to Australia

    British stopped sailing prisoners over to Australia

    Also by this time many free immigrants were settling there.
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    The commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • restriction act of 1901

    restriction act of 1901

    It was dismantled after the second world war.
  • remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves

    remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves

    They also were not allowed to teach their chidlren their langauge and customs.
  • : federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines

    : federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
  • Independent Rebublic? No.

    Independent Rebublic? No.

    55% of voters said no the idea of becoming an independent republic.