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Aborigines lived throughout the continent, but most of lived in the temperate southeast part of Australia.
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James Cook's expedition increased European interest in the region.
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The Polynesians often went on long-distance ocean trips.
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British settlement of Australia began in 1788.
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The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by the British Crown and New Zealand.
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In 1851, colonists discovered gold, and the British population soared
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The France, Britain, Japan and the United States control most of the Pacific islands.
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Australia and the New Zealand gained their independence peacefully
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Australia as a nation became independent at some unknown date after 1931. By 1901 it had the power to exercise independence but chose not to do so for some time.
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It control Aboriginal people regulation of residence.
