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The Aborigine people of Australia settled thereCaptain James Cook lands at Botany Bay with his ship, the HMS Endeavour. He then proceeds to map the eastern coast of New Holland, claiming it for Great Britain.The first British settlement is established at Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillip. It is the start of the British penal colony which is made up of mostly prisoners.Australia is proven to be an island when English navigator Matthew Flinders completes his sail around the island.The name of the island is changed from "New Holland" to "Australia."New Holland formsEngland claims the whole of AustraliaNew South Wales is FormedTasmania is formedThe settlement of Port Phillip is established. It will later become the city of Melbourne.Victoria is formed.New Zealand becomes its own colony separate from New South Wales.
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