Australian+History

=European Settlement of Australia:= Many explorers from various countries had sighted or landed in Australia well before Captain James Cook claimed it for Britain in 1770. There are at least three theories we are going to explore to explain why settlement of Australia was important.


 * Theory 1:** **A dumping ground for prisoners**

Temporary Prisons - Hulks


 * Theory 2:** A Source of Shipbuilding Resources


 * Theory 3:** Trade Route Strategy

Time Machine Hour Podcasts


 * Tall Ships Excursion Projects**

(This file can also be accessed from Studentshare/Humanities/Yr 9 on the school network and saved to your G: Drive for easy access)
 * FIRST FLEET DATABASE** - An Excel file providing details of the 780 convicts transported to Australia on the First Fleet in 1787

=It is a document fact (evidenced by captain's logs, maps and artefacts) that many explorers and expeditions sighted or landed on Australian soil well before Captain James Cook in 1770 claimed Australia for the British Empire.=

YOUR TASK:
 * 'Propose a theory and arguments to explain why the great southern land was not claimed and settled by other Europeans .'

Follow the links to read impressive essays by the following class members:**

Kyam Shaeley Shona Yoana