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The Dutch made one landing, were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration
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Cook named the area New South Wales
Ignored the Aborigines living there & claimed the land for England -
Australia seemed like a good choice: no chance of escape, no colonies around it, and very few indigenous people lived there
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remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
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they though it was the perfect place
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separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decade
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only whites were alowed in austraila
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Can hold a seat in Parliament
Can have their own schools which teach their culture, language, and art
Live modern lives, some are teachers, lawyers, mechanics, nurses and politicians -
federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines -
Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
Today, Australia is a parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) with Elizabeth II as queen
