History of Australia

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  • First exploration by the Dutch

    First exploration by the Dutch

    The Dutch first explored Autralia, but did not settle.
  • James Cook sailed around Australia

    James Cook sailed around Australia

    Cook sailed around australia. He named this area New South Wales andd claimed it for England. Also he maped east Australia and Tasmania

  • Estabishes Prison Colony in Australia

    "First Fleet" brought cinvicts to establish a prison colony
  • Period: to

    New South Wales Offically a prison colony

    New South Wales was declared the offical prison colony.
    Pison colony made up of convicts, marines and the marine's family.
  • Period: to

    Port Aurthor

    Port aurthor at this time was the destination of the hardiest convicts
  • Boundaries set

    Boundaries set

    Government made official boundaries

  • Last Time Prisoners Transported

    This is the last time that prisners were transported because ithere were too many imergrants

  • Common Wealth of Australia

    Common wealth of Australia created

  • White Australia

    Immergration Act- This only allowed people of European decent to migrate to australia

  • Canbera completed

    Canbera was completed and became the capital of Australia

  • Government Ligistlation

    Government began to pass ligistation to help Aborigines.

  • Australia Act

    All ties with England was cut