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The Dutch explore Australia
In 1606, the first Europeans to explore Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands), but they had cancelled further explorations when they were attacked by the Aborigines. -
The Discovery of Australia
In 1770, British sailor James Cook discovered Australia and, Without noticing the Aborigines living there, then changing the name to New South Wales. -
The First Fleet
Great Britian planned to make Australia a penal colony, so they called their 11 ships with prisoners the "First Fleet" then they set sail for Australia. -
Clonization
The British finally land in Australia andclaim and colonize the area. -
New South Wales
New South Wales now officialy became a penal country for Great Britian. -
White Australia
Britian made an immigrant restriction for Australia saying you could only immigrate to Australia if you are a european descent. -
Aborigines strikes!
Aborigines took to civil right movements to be treated like British people.Aborigine farmers also took part to earn more wages for their work. The government then passed rights and freedoms for Aborigines. -
The Australian Act
Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed. -
Rejecters!
55% of voters did not want Australia to be an independent republic.
