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The very first European settlers in Australia (not including the Aborigines who were the first inhabitants) were a mix of convicts, officers and marines, and free settlers, all of whom came from Britain.

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The first European settlers of Australia were convicts from Great Britain, together with the officers and marines who were in charge of them.

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When did European settlers arrive in Australia?

In 1778.


What languages did the European settlers speak?

That depends on what country they came from and where they settled. For example, the first European settlers in Australia spoke English. The first European Settlers in Brazil spoke Portuguese.


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The first European settlers in Australia (specifically New South Wales) were convicts, officers and marines. The convicts were literally the ones who built Australia.


What language did the settler speak?

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What tools were used by European settlers in the 1700s in Australia?

they used pows needles and sewers.


British prisoners were among the first european settlers of which country in the southern hemisphere?

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What language did the free settlers speak in Australia?

Mainly English and European based languages.


What country settled Australia?

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European settlers came from many, virtually all, European countries. The largest were the British, Irish, German, Italian, Spanish, and the French.