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First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch but they didn’t settle there
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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British prisoners settled in Australia
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1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
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remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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From 1833, until the 1850s, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.
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government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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British transported prisoners to Australia
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separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades
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the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
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Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
