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Dutch in Australia
The Dutch were the first Europeans to arrive in Australia, but they didn't settle there because after being attacked by the aborigines they decided not to continue the explorations -
James Cook
James Cook sails around Australia and claimed the land for England -
First Fleet
The English ship "First Fleet" leaves England to establish a prison colony in Australia -
British prisoners
British prisoners settled in Australia -
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British prisoners
British transported prisoners to Australia -
The tribes
Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves -
Government created boundaries
Government created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today -
Commonwealth
The commonwealth of Australia was established -
Immigration restriction act
The immigration restriction act restricted migration to people primarily of european descent -
Canberra
Canberra became the capital -
Help the aborigines
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were severed -
Indipendent
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent