history of Australia from “colonization to independence” (1770-1901).

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  • Taking possession

    Taking possession

    Captain Cook claims Australia for the British.
  • The beginning

    The beginning

    First colony built in Sydney Cove.
  • Free settlers

    Free settlers

    First free settlers arrive for a new life in Australia.
  • Demography

    Demography

    By now, about half the people
    living in Australia were born there.
  • New province

    New province

    A new province is set up called Victoria in honor of the Queen of the United Kingdom Victoria.
  • Gold rush, population boom

    Gold rush, population boom

    Gold discovered in Australia, even more settlers arrive. Population now nearly half a million.
  • Autonomy

    Autonomy

    Four of the five provinces of Australia granted "self'government". They manage most of their own affairs but are still part of the British Empire.
  • Colonization of Tasmania.

    Colonization of Tasmania.

    New colony set up for convicts on Australia. Free settlers soon follow.
  • Self-governing

    Self-governing

    By now, all six provinces or territories are "self-governing"
  • Creation of Queensland

    Creation of Queensland

    Queensland, the last colony to be created, comes into existence.
  • Independence

    Independence

    Now over 80% of people in Australia were born there. The six colonies meet to draw up a set of rules about how to run Australia as a united country, independent of Britain.
  • Formation of a federation

    Formation of a federation

    The "Commonwealth of Australia" comes into existence. All the territories form one "Federation" with its own parliament but the British monarch the head of the state.