2007-02-13 14:51:40 · 5 answers · asked by 1pil 2 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
The Commonwealth of Australia is a "constitutional monarchy."
Queen Elizabeth is the "Queen of Australia" and she is represented by a "Governor General."
In 1770, James Cook mapped the east coast of Australia, which he named New South Wales and claimed for Britain. The British Crown Colony of New South Wales started with the establishment of a settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip on 26 January 1788. The United Kingdom formally claimed the western part of Australia in 1829. The Northern Territory was founded in 1863 as part of the Province of South Australia. and was a free province, never a penal colony. Victoria and Western Australia later accepted transported convicts, but the transportation of convicts was phased out between 1840 and 1864.
Contrary to popular belief, Australia was never founded as a "penal colony."
2007-02-13 14:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes , The English invaded Australia around 1770 and killed countless Aborigines . Australia is still part of the commonwealth and infact any country that is part of the commonwealth has been colonised by England .
2007-02-13 22:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by tradjazziscool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia began as a penal colony. It is now a fully grown nation . . .except when the population has one too many prawns with complicit Beer.
2007-02-13 22:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have been at one time but the Aussie's can take care of their own business now & are a Nation unto theirselves.
2007-02-13 23:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by George 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-13 23:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by die h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋