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What you call a person who is exiled to Australia?
A person who was exiled to Australia in 1788 were called convicts.
Why is Western Australia called Western Australia?
Because it is the western part of Australia
Why was WA called western Australia?
because its in Australia
What is the top of western Australia called?
The northern part of Western Australia is known as the Kimberley region.
How did western Australia got its name?
When the Commonwealth of Australia was founded after Australia began to gain it's independence in 1901, the colony was already called Western Australia. When it was adopted by the federation in 1901, the name was kept and it was made a state. It was most likely called Western Australia because it is on the western side of Australia.
How many ships came to Australia in 1788?
Eleven ships came to Australia with the First Fleet of convicts in 1788.
When was Australia founded?
Australia was founded on 26 January 1788, but it became 'The Commonwealth of Australia' upon federation of the states on 1 January 1901.In 1788 the British Government established a penal colony on the east coast of the continent called Terra Australis, which had been claimed by James Cook under the name of New South Wales when he charted it in 1770. (Originally, the Dutch called the western half of the continent New Holland.) The term 'Australia' was adopted for the continent in 1824, but it did not become a country until Federation in 1901.
What is the capital city of Australia's most western state?
Australia's westernmost state is Western Australia.
When was the transportation of convicts abolished?
Transportation of convicts to Australia occurred between 1788 and 1867. Convicts first arrived on 26 January 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet in New South Wales. The last convict ship arrived in Western Australia on 10 January 1868. Transportation of convicts to Australia ceased after this.
What year did white settlement in Australia?
White settlement in Australia commenced in 1788, with the arrival of the First Fleet.
Why do you have Australia?
We have Australia now because it was colonised by the British in 1788.
When did australia become a colony?
1788
