The History of Australia

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  • The Australia is British

    The Australia is British

    Captain James Cook claims Australia as British
  • Penal colony

    Penal colony

    First colony built in Sydney Cove
  • New life in Australia

    New life in Australia

    First free settlers arrive for a new life in Australia
  • New colony set up

    New colony set up

    Free settlers follow
  • Half people in Australia were not born there

    Half people in Australia were not born there

    Half of the population is born in Great-Britain
  • Gold

    Gold

    Gols discovered is Australia attracted even more free settlers
  • A new province is set up

    A new province is set up

    This province has been called "Victoria" after the Queen Victoria
  • Self-government

    Self-government

    Four of the five provinces of Australia manage most of their own affairs but they still are part of the British Empire
  • Queensland

    Queensland

    It is the last colony that is created, like Victoria, it is named after the Queen Victoria
  • Self governing

    Self governing

    All six provinces are self governing
  • 80% of the people of Australia were born there

    80% of the people of Australia were born there

    The six colones meet to draw up a set of rules about how to run Australia as a united country, independent of Britain
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    All the territories form one "Federation" with its own Parliament. But the British monarch remain the head of state !