Australia

History of Australia

By ArianaJ
  • Aborigines

    Aborigines

    Policies were changed to be in favor of Aborigines.
  • First Europeans

    First Europeans

    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

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

    British Prisoners

    British prisoners settled in Australia
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    New South Wales

    New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
  • Transported Prisoners

    Transported Prisoners

    British transported prisoners to Australia
  • Separation

    Separation

    Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades
  • Immmagration Restriction Act

    Immmagration Restriction Act

    Immigration Restriction Act restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth

    Commonwealth of Australia was established

  • Aborigines

    Policies were changed to be in favor of Aborigines
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed