History of Australia

By shoffner.jacoba

  • The Dutch finds Australia

    The Dutch finds Australia
    The first people to explore Australia were the Dutch. They didn't settle there though. The Aborigines attacked them when they tried to explore.

  • Sam Cook

    Sam Cook
    In 1770, James Cook, an English explorer, sailed around Australia to look for land. He found Australia and called it New South Wales.

  • Penal colonies

    Penal colonies
    England started sending British prisoners to Australia after losing dependence on America. Australia at the time was a penal colony.