History of Australia

By flowerchild122
  • First Europeans

    First Europeans

    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606, but they didn’t settle there
  • 1770

    1770

    James Cook sailed around Australia
  • British Ships

    British Ships

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

    penal colony

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

    the ending of the penal colony

    New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines, and the marines’ families until 1832.
  • common wealth of Australia

    common wealth of Australia

    government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
  • establishment

    establishment

    the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • National capital

    National capital

    Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed. canaberra now being the capital
  • Aborigines

    Aborigines

    federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

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