Nothing. Some would think a penal colony would be a "dumping ground", but in reality many fine Australians come from convict stock.
The British Empire did not exchange kangaroos for anything in Australia.
Australia did not 'join' the British Empire, the British was the first westerners who set foot on Australia. They stuck the Union Jack down, and claimed Australia as theirs.
The British Empire
The British Empire once controlled North America, India and Australia. Many other nations were also part of the British Empire.
The British Empire - yes
Because Australia was a part of the British Empire. Because Australia was a part of the British Empire
north America The British Empire controlled an entire continent in Australia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history.
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I think you mean what negative impacts the British Empire had on Australia? But anyway I'll answer YOUR question. And that is, Australia didn't have any negative impact on the British Empire. It served as a perfect prison colony as a cheap way for the Empire to dump its prisoners. It produced vast amounts of wool for the Empire which is where the Australian saying comes from 'To break the sheeps back'. It experienced one of the largest gold rushes in history therefore bringing more wealth to the British. It never rebeled against the Empire so there was no expenditure on military. Australia also had a large part to play in colonial wars in that part of the world notably the NZ wars, the Sudanese war, and the Boer war. Although Australia became independent in 1901, today it is still part of the commonwealth and is now called the crown jewell.
The British Empire.
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