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The first British citizen to land in Australia was William Dampier.
In January 1688, William Dampier's ship the 'Cygnet' was beached on the northwest coast of Australia, at King Sound near Buccaneer Archipelago on the north-west coast of Australia. In July 1699, Dampier returned, reaching Dirk Hartog Island near Shark Bay in Western Australia. Searching for water, he followed the coast northwards, reaching the Dampier Archipelago and then Roebuck Bay.
James Cook was the next to land in Australia, exploring botany Bay on the east coast and making his way up the coast, charting island, inlets and main points along the way until he was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef. He then came in to land at the Endeavour River in far north Queensland.
When the first British settlers arrived, they landed first in Botany Bay, but discovered the bay was not suitable for settlement. The First Fleet then continued north to Port Jackson, which is where the first colony was established.
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Who was to settle the British colony in Australia?
Governor Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet to Australia, establishing the first British colony in the land.
What land was not fit for animals much less we of British blood?
Australia
Why did the British use the words terra nullius?
Terra Nullius means "land that belongs to no-one".This applied to Australia in 1788 because the British did not recognise that the indigenous people of Australia were the rightful "owners" of the land. Because the Aborigines were seen as little more than black savages, the British considered that Australia belonged to no-one and that it was within their right to claim the land as their own, and to do with it (and its people) whatever they wished.
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Australia had been terra nullius ("land belonging to no one") did not apply to Australia at the time of British settlement
What made a change to the land in Australia?
Originally the indigenous inhabitants of Australia made an impact on the land of Australia. However major changes on the forests animal life and river systems were the result of European settlement after it was settled by the British.
What country is directly opposite Australia on earth?
Traditionally (and inacurately) the British Isles. In truth there is no land mass directly opposite (antipodal to) Australia.
What were the reasons for British colonies after 1800 in Australia?
The main reason the British continued to establish colonies in Australia over a decade after the First Fleet landed was to consolidate the British claim to the entire continent. Colonies were established in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), South Australia and Western Australia to prevent the French from making a claim.
Why did England think Australia as terra nullius?
Terra Nullius means "land that belongs to no-one".England thought of Australia as terra nullius because the British did not recognise that the indigenous people of Australia were the rightful "owners" of the land. Because the Aborigines were seen as little more than black savages, the British considered that Australia belonged to no-one and that it was within their right to claim the land as their own, and to do with it (and its people) whatever they wished.
What was the doctrine of terra nullius?
Terra Nullius means "land that belongs to no-one". This doctrine applied to Australia in 1788 when the British did not recognise that the indigenous people of Australia were the rightful "owners" of the land. Because the Aborigines were seen as little more than black savages, the British considered that Australia belonged to no-one and that it was within their right to claim the land as their own, and to do with it (and its people) whatever they wished. The British sought to expand their empire, and so they applied the doctrine of 'terra nullius' to Australia as that gave them the right to claim and occupy the continent.
What is the history of the aborigines of Australia?
They settled from asia to australia 50,000 years ago. The british began to send convicts there and then they fought for their land. The british won, and today, we have less aborigines than we did before the war. (500,000)
Did the British invade Australia?
No, they only settled just for the convicts for them to be put to work.Correction:As far as the indigenous people of Australia are concerned, the British did invade Australia. British settlement forced the Aboriginal people off their land, took over their hunting grounds and destroyed their fishing traps. When James Cook claimed the eastern half for great Britain in 1770, he declared the land terra nullius, or "no man's land", which in effect meant that the British did not recognise aboriginal ownership of the land.
Did Queen Victoria conquer Australia?
No. Australia was discovered (by Europeans) by the Dutch, who called it Van Dieman's Land. The great Captain Cook rediscovered it and claimed it as a British territory.
