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        The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch but they didn’t settle there - 
  
  
        British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony - 
  
  
        British prisoners settled in Australia - 
  
  Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves.
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        Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. - 
  
  
        The Commonwealth of Australia was established. - 
  
  
        Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent - 
  
  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.