History of Australia

By flowerchild122

  • First Europeans

    First Europeans
    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch (Netherlands) in 1606, but they didn’t settle there

  • 1770

    1770
    James Cook sailed around Australia

  • British Ships

    British Ships
    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony

  • penal colony

    penal colony
    New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families

  • the ending of the penal colony

    the ending of the penal colony
    New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines, and the marines’ families until 1832.

  • common wealth of Australia

    common wealth of Australia
    government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today

  • establishment

    establishment
    the Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • National capital

    National capital
    Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed. canaberra now being the capital

  • Aborigines

    Aborigines
    federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed