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The Dutch traveled to Australia but did not settle there. -
In 1770 Captain James cook sailed to Australia. The area that cook had found was renamed New South Wales. -
In 1787 the British put prisoners on a fleet of ships called the First Flee. By 1788 these ships had settled to Australia. -
1788-1832 New South wales was a prison. The British transported prisoners until 1863 and then free immigrants started to settle there and build an economy. -
From 1833-1850 Port Arthur, Tasmania was a destination for the hardest British and Irish criminals. -
Major costal settlements became 7 colonies. In 1861 The government created boundaries for the colonies. In January 1, 1901 The commonwealth of Australia was established. -
In 1901 the Immigration restriction act was passed. This act restricted migration to people primarily of European descent. -
In 1967 the federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines. In March, striking Aboriginal farmers changed political history by extending a demand for equal wages to a declaration of their rights of ownership of traditional lands. -
In 1986 all legal ties with the British empire were severed. Today, Australia is a parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) with Elizabeth II as queen. In 1999 55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
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