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History of Australia

By brettlzerbell

  • First Europeans sail to Australia

    First Europeans sail to Australia
    The first Europeans sailed to Australia and they were Dutch (Vikings) but they didn’t settle there
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    History of Australia

  • Captian James Cook

    Captian James Cook
    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

  • First Fleet

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

  • British Prisoners

    British Prisoners
    British prisoners settled in Australia

  • Tribes of Aborigines

    Tribes of Aborigines
    Remnants of the tribes of Aborigines were moved onto Reserves

  • Separation Policy

    Separation Policy
    Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades

  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia
    The Commonwealth of Australia was established

  • Help for Aborigines

    Help for Aborigines
    Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines be counted as part of the population

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    The Australia Act removes the right of appeal from State courts and makes the High Court the final court of appeal in Australia.

  • Rejection of Incepedence

    Rejection of Incepedence
    Voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic by 55% of the vote