Australia

Aborigines and how long have they inhabited australia for

Indigenous people of australiaa

50,000 YEARS

Were the aborigines spread out or close-knit

Spread out

Who claimed australia for british

Captain cook

What was australia used as

Penal colony

What is a penal colony

Place where prisoners are put

What was noticed about australia

A LOT OF GRASS

What did british do after noticing large amount of grass in australia

Imported sheep there to improve textile industry

How did the import of sheep affect aborigines

THEY WERE MURDERED SO SHEEP WOULD STAY SAFE

Outback

Interior of australia

What happened when australia asked for independence

created independent commonwealth of australia

• basically self-rule

Why did british agree to australia getting independence

So other powers wont interfere