History of Australia

European Exploration of the Dutch

Mar 12, 1606

The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch in -did not settle

European Exploration of the British

Mar 12, 1770

In 1770 Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and named the area New South Wales

Prisoners as colonists

Mar 12, 1787

The british ships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony

Prisoners as colonists

Mar 12, 1788

Britiah prisoners settled in Australia

New South Wales

Mar 12, 1788

New South Wales was a jail colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines and the marines’ families

Aborigines

Mar 12, 1830

Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves

New South Wales

Mar 12, 1868

British stopped transporting prisoners to Australia

Commonwealrth of Australia

Jan 1, 1901

The Commonwealth of Australia was established

Aborigines

Mar 12, 1967

Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines

Australia Today...

Mar 12, 1986

Australia Act was passed all legal ties with the British Empire were severed