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In 1770 James Cook in the HM Bark Endeavour charts eastern coast and claims it as British.
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From 18th to 20th January The ships of the first fleet reach Botany Bay to begin a colony.
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The First Fleet relocate to Sydney Cove. This day later is celebrated as Australia Day.
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Permission was granted to change the name of continent from "New Holland" to "Austrlalia".
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The whole of Australia is claimed as British territory.
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1841 New Zealand becomes a separate colony.
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In 1860 there were six British colonies in Australia being Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Laws of the colonies were made by the British Parliament.
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The Premier of New South Wales, Henry Parkes, convinced the other premiers to discuss federation of Australia.
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Work began on an Australian constitution. A draft was drawn up by Edmund Barton (NSW), Andrew Inglis Clark (TAS), Samual Griffith (QLD), and Charles Kingston (SA).
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All Australian to have a chance to agree with constitution by vote.
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9th July 1900 The constitution was taken to British Parliament and was signed by Queen Victoria and become law we would become the "Commonwealth of Australia".
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1st Jauuary 1901 Australia became the Commonwealth of Australia.
