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British Colonization (1770-1901)

In 1770, the British sailed along and mapped the east coast of Australia, which they named New South Wales and claimed the area for Great Britain. On 1 January 1901, the Constitution of Australia came into force, and the six separate British self-governing colonies became the states of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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