1770 Event: Discovery of East Coast (apr 19, 1770 – apr 19, 1770)
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Australia's east coast had been charted by Captain Cook in 1770.
Captain Cook's trip resulted in him claiming the Australian coast, which later turned into a prisoner dumping place. This discovery meant that prisoners in England could be shipped to Australia because of the limited prisons.
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