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Sailors from Holland sighted, sometime landed north and west coast of Australia
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Captain Cook discovered East Coast, named New South Wales
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Captain Cook discovered East Coast, named New South Wales
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British Government created 5 British colonies
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people thought joining together as one was a good idea
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Britain changed flag
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Governor Macqueen 40 000 silver Spanish dollars
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Australia was named in 1817
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British adopted name Australia
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British money became Australia’s for 4 legal years
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2/3 Australia’s European population were born in Australia
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European settlements began
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Growing sense of beginning Australia
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commonwealth Australia didn’t have a flag of it’s own
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commonwealth Australia didn’t have a flag of it’s own
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indigenous Australians were not considered citizens
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Indigenous Australians were not considered citizens
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The Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed
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The Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed
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Law described new high court
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the first Australian coins came into use
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voting made compulsory
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Australia decided to change from British
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nearly all Australians voted “yes” to change constitution
