Australia

History of Australia

By malayah.newman
  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Cook named the area New South Wales.
    Cook ignored the Aborigines living there & claimed the land for England.
  • The First Fleet

    The First Fleet

    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
  • British settled in Australia

    British settled in Australia

    On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia.
  • Tribes

    Tribes

    Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves.
    They were forbidden from teaching their children their language and customs.
  • The goverment created boundaries

    The goverment created boundaries

    Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
  • British stopped transporting people to Australia

    British stopped transporting people to Australia

    By this time, many free immigrants were settling there
    They built businesses, trading posts, farms, etc.
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • The new captial

    The new captial

    Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927
  • Federal government passes a law

    Federal government passes a law

    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
    It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines.
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.