History of Australia

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  • Dutch sale to Australia

    Dutch sale to Australia

    The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch but they didn’t settle there
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

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

    Settlement in Australia

    British prisoners settled in Australia
  • Aborigines

    Aborigines

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

    Boundaries

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

    Commonwealth

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
  • Helping the Aborigines

    Helping 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.
  • Rejecting independence

    Rejecting independence

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