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Know more about Australia

Australia, The Commonwealth of Australia, is a country located in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia comprises the world’s smallest continent as well as a number of islands in the Southern Pacific and Indian Oceans. Neighboring Countries to Australia include: Indonesia, The Solomon Islands, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and New Zealand.

Original settlers of Australia

Australia the continent has been dwelt for an estimated 500 years by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. After a number of random visitations by European expeditionists and merchants from the 17th century onwards, the British declared ownership to the eastern half of the country in 1770. Britain officially settled as the penal colony of New South Wales in January of 1788. Population grew quickly in Australia as new areas were discovered. As a result another five self-governing Crown Colonies were established consecutively during the 19th century.

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Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia

In January of 1901 the six colonies federated and was organized forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Today Australia has a population of around 20 million, concentrated massively in the Eastern coastal cities of Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

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