The History of Australia

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  • First Europeans in Australia

    First Europeans in Australia

    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands)
  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Cook named the area New South Wales and
    Ignored the Aborigines living there &so he claimed the land for England
  • The “First Fleet” left England

    The “First Fleet” left England

    “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony in Australia
  • New South Wales officially started being a penal (prison).

    New South Wales officially started being a penal (prison).

    colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families.Only 20% of the first convicts were women and this is when they stared doing this
  • British prisoners settled in Australia

    British prisoners settled in Australia

    the british prisoners that went on the First Fleet settled in the prisons that they had went ot in Australia
  • New South Wales officially stopped being a penal (prison).

    New South Wales officially stopped being a penal (prison).

    colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families.Only 20% of the first convicts were women and this is when they stopped.
  • Port Arthur, Tasmania

    Port Arthur, Tasmania

    the most dangerous british and irish prisoners started coming to australia
  • British transported prisoners to Australia

    British transported prisoners to Australia

    the british shipped prisoners to australia until they stopped in 1868
  • January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of Australia was established.

    January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of Australia was established.

    the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • 1967: federal government helps the Aboringines

    1967: federal government helps the Aboringines

    1967: federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines