Australian history

Timeline of Australia's History

By lollipop0415

  • European Exploation: Dutch

    The Dutch were the first to sail to Australia, but they didn't settle there.

  • Eurpoean Exploration: British

    Captain Cook sails around Australia

  • Prisoners as Colonists

    British ships called the "First Fleet" left English wih convicts establish a pison.

  • New South Wales

    1788 o 1832 New South Wales was oficiall a penal (prison) colon consisting mainly of convicts.

  • Prisoners as Colonists

    British prisoners settled in Australia.

  • New South Wales

    The british stopped transporting prisoners to Australia.

  • Commonwealth of Australia

    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.