Australia

History of Australia

By ArianaJ

  • Aborigines

    Aborigines
    Policies were changed to be in favor of Aborigines.

  • First Europeans

    First Europeans
    First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch

  • First Fleet

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

  • British Prisoners

    British Prisoners
    British prisoners settled in Australia
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    New South Wales

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

  • Transported Prisoners

    Transported Prisoners
    British transported prisoners to Australia

  • Separation

    Separation
    Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades

  • Immmagration Restriction Act

    Immmagration Restriction Act
    Immigration Restriction Act restricted migration to people primarily of European descent

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    Commonwealth of Australia was established

  • Aborigines

    Policies were changed to be in favor of Aborigines

  • Australia Act

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