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• First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606, but they didn’t settle there -
british
• 1770: Captain James Cook sailed around Australia -
british ships
1787 – British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
prisoners of british
1788—British prisoners settled in Australia -
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1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families -
remnants
1830s: remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves -
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1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families -
criminals
From 1833, until the 1850s, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. -
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From 1833, until the 1850s, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. -
government
1861: government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
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British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868 -
january
January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of Australia was established -
immigration
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901: restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
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government
1967: federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
australia act
1986: Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed -
votes
1999: 55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic. -
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• First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606, but they didn’t settle there
