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Europeans
First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606, but they didn’t settle there -
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History of Australia
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James Cook sailed around Austalia
1770- Captain James Cook sailed around Australia -
First Fleet
1787 – British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony -
Britsh prisioner settle
1788—British prisoners settled in Australia -
New South Wale wa officaly a penal colony
1788 to 1832: New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families -
Port,Authur Tasmania was destination for the hardest of convicted Britsh and Irish 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 -
Boundries made for colonies by government
1861-government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
Commonwealth of Australia
January 1, 1901- the Commonwealth of Australia was established -
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
Immigration Restriction Act of 1901:-restricted migration to people primarily of European descent -
Australia Act
1986: Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
