History of Australia

By gaaraprincess
  • First Sailor

    First Sailor

    The Dutch first sailed to Australia and they were the first to travel there.
  • James Cook Sailing to Australia

    James Cook Sailing to Australia

    James Cook sailed to Australia and named it New South Wales. He ignored the Aborigines and claimed their land.
  • "First Fleet"

    "First Fleet"

    They fled in a ship called the " First Fleet" and they sent prisoners in it.
  • The Prison

    The Prison

    The prison was made and lots of European criminals lived in it.
  • Period: to

    Prison timespan

    The prison lasted with lots of people from Europe.
  • Period: to

    Criminals

    There were so many criminals from the prisons being closed. They tried to get high security so there wouldn't be anything bad happening.
  • Boundaries

    Boundaries

    The government crated boundaries
  • Shipment Ending

    Shipment Ending

    People quit shipping prisoners to Australia.
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    The Commonwealth was established.
  • Immigration Restriction Act

    Immigration Restriction Act

  • Melbourne

    Melbourne

    It was national capital until the Canberra was completed in 1927
  • Legislation

    Legislation

    The federal government passed legislation to help Aboriginies.
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    All legal ties with the Bristish Empire
  • Voting

    Voting

    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.