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jan 1, 1770 - British discovery of Australia

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The British discovered Australia in 1770. Europeans sailed around the coast of Australia in the 17th century, but in 1770 Captain James Cook went around the east coast and claimed Australia for Britain.

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jan 1, 1770
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~ 256 years ago