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First europeans to sail to australia were the dutch (netherlands) in 1606, but they didnt settle there.
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1770 captain James Cook sailed around Australia.
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New south was officially a prison colony consisting mainly of convicts , marines, and marines family
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New south was still officially a prison
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It was the destination for the hardest of convicted british and irish criminals
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British transported prisoners to australia until 1868
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The common wealth of australia was established
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Federal government began to pass legislature to help[ the aboriginies
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Australia act all legal ties with the british empire were secured
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic
