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1770, THE SETTLEMENT
Captain James Cook arrived in Australia naming it New South Wales, settling by driving away the Aborigines, proclaiming Australia an English land. -
1788 THE PRISON
1788 to 1832: New South Wales became a prison composed mainly of
prisoners, Marines, and Marine families -
1830 THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRIBE
1830: Tribes in settled areas were
moved to Reserves -
1833-1850 PORT ARTHUR
From 1833, until the 1850s, Port Artur was the place where they were sent
the toughest of British and Irish criminals. -
1861 CREATION OF BOUNDARIES
The main Australian coastal settlements became 7
independent colonies.
Government officials create borders
for the colonies that still exist today -
1901 COMMONWEALTH
January 1, 1901: the Commonwealth of
Australia was established. -
1901 IMMIGRATION ACT
In 1901 there was limited migration
to people mainly of European origin.
This law was abolished after the Second World War. -
1967 HELP FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
In 1967 in Australia, the government began passing laws to help Aboriginal people, in response to the widespread desire of the population to improve the living conditions of Aboriginal people. -
1986 AUSTRALIA ACT
Australia Act: all legal links with the
The British Empire was divided
Today Australia is a constitutional monarchy with
Elizabeth II as queen. -
1999 INDEPENDENCE
55% of voters rejected the idea
become independent