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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia.
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
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British prisoners settled in Australia.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
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British transported prisoners to Australia until this time.
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
