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Australia's accent evolved mostly from Cockney.
Whilst some may believe the Australian accent can be traced to Cockney origins, this has been disputed by linguists and historians. True linguists have disputed the presence of any cockney in native-born Australian speech, but they can identify origins of Irish brogue and Scottish influence. The Australian accent developed from the rich mixture of dialects which came with the convicts, marines and officera of the First Fleet. Being so isolated from England, speech patterns developed quite independently.
For a comprehensive article which outlines the development of the Australian accent over the last 220 years (including why the belief of the Cockney origin persists), see the related link.
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