Drapeau asutralie

From Colonization to Independence - Delmas/Theron

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  • The British Arrival

    The British Arrival

    Captain Cook arrives in Australia and he claims it for the British crown.
  • Penal Colony

    Penal Colony

    The British Colony is fisrt based on the sent of British Prisoners to empty the jails. So these prisoners have been sent in Australia to work and to exploit this Land. The first colony is build in Sydney Cove.
  • The second fleet

    The second fleet

    The first free settlers arrive in Australia, they bring the supplies and skills needed to help the settlement to survive and grow.
  • The creation of Tasmania's colony

    The creation of Tasmania's colony

    The British arrival set up in the island of Tasmania, in 1803.
  • The new Australian's generation

    The new Australian's generation

    Half the people living in Australia were born there, they are the children of the settlers.
  • The Victorian gold rush

    The Victorian gold rush

    It started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. It made the population size increase quickly and sharply
  • The creation of Victoria's province

    The creation of Victoria's province

    A new province is set up in Australia, it is named after the name of Queen Victoria.
  • The self governance of four provinces

    The self governance of four provinces

    Four of the five provinces of Australia are now in a "self-gouvernment" system, but are still part of the British Empire.
  • The creation of the last colony : Queensland

    The creation of the last colony : Queensland

    It is the last colony to be created, just like Victoria, it is named after the queen.
  • The Australian Federation Convention

    The Australian Federation Convention

    Most of the people living in Australia were born there. The six colonies held the Ausatralian Federation Convention : they drew up a set of rules about how to run the Australia as a united country, independent of Britain.
  • the Commonwealth of Australia

    the Commonwealth of Australia

    In 1901, all the provinces of Australia are now a federation. Australia has it own Parliment and a 1st Prime Minister: Edmund Barton. But the British crown still have power over Australia at being the head of the state.