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Australia was founded on 26 January 1788, but it became 'The Commonwealth of Australia' upon federation of the states on 1 January 1901.
In 1788 the British Government established a penal colony on the east coast of the continent called Terra Australis, which had been claimed by James Cook under the name of New South Wales when he charted it in 1770. (Originally, the Dutch called the western half of the continent New Holland.) The term 'Australia' was adopted for the continent in 1824, but it did not become a country until Federation in 1901.
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Where was Australia founded?
The continent of Australia was founded with the raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove. The first permanent settlement in Australia was founded by Captain Arthur Phillip on 26 January 1788.When the Commonwealth of Australia was founded, following the federation of the colonies on 1 January 1901, the proclamation was announced by Australia's first Governor-General, John Hope, at Centennial Park in Sydney.
What are some of the important links between Australia and England?
Some important links between Australia and England are..... ~ England founded Australia ~ When all the prisons in England were full the English decided to send there prisoners to Australia to get rid of them. ~ Captain James Cook was the first person who mapped the east coast of Australia. I hope that this can help a little
What was the first state founded in Australia?
The first city to be founded in Australia was Sydney, which was founded with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. At this stage, of course, it was not a city, but a small colonial settlement which grew into a town and, after many decades, gained city status.
Australia was founded as a British colony for what?
prisonerspeople convicted of crimesWhilst Australia was founded by convicts, strictly speaking it was not founded for convicts. There were many reasons why the British wished to colonise Australia, and using it as a place to send convicts was an excuse more than a reason.The British colonised Australia to expand the British empire, and prevent the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in that part of the Pacific. It was expected that Australia could provide commercial and political gains to Britain, and Britain needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.Also, due to war, Britain needed to find an alternative supply of Flax and timber as her Baltic supply was under threat. James Cook had reported that nearby Norfolk Island might be a suitable source, so it was strategic to colonise the nearby continent of Terra Australis.
How did Texas Australia get its name?
Texas, down on the Queensland/New South Wales border took its name from the nearby "Texas" sheep station, which was the largest landholding in the area at the time when the town was founded in 1842.
