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The first Europeans to sailto Australia were the Dutch, but they didn't settle there.
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James Cook named this area New South Wales.
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British ships called "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
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The British and convicts settled in Australia.
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It was officially was a penal colony consisting of convicts, marines(guards), and the marines' families.
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New South Wales had stopped beng a penal colony because immagrants had started to settle there. They were starting to build businesses, trading posts, farms, and ect.
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The government officials created boundries for the colonies that are still in Australia today.
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The Common Wealth of Australia was estblished.
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Melbourne served as the capital until Canberra was completed.
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All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.
