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The Dutch were the first Europeans to sail to Australia. They did NOT settle there but were harassed and then left!
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia, avoided the Aborigines, and claimed the land for England.
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British ships left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
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British prisoners settled in Australia
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New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting of convicts, marines, and the marines families.
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British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868.
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Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Immigration Restriction Act of 1901: restricted migration to people primarily of European descent.
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed.
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Policies were made to be in favor of Aborigines.
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
