After Dutch navigators charted the northern, western and southern coasts of Australia during the 17th Century this newly found continent became known as 'New Holland'. It was the English explorer Matthew Flinders who suggested the name we use today.colony of New South Wales
The British colony of New South Wales was established in 1788 as a penal colony.After many years of debate and drafting, it was passed by the British Parliament, and given royal assent (approval by the Queen), in July 1900. The passing of the Constitution enabled Australia's 6 British colonies to become one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia, on 1 January 1901.
What did the Aboriginals call Australia : There is no one Aboriginal word that all Aborigines use for Australia; however, today they call Australia, ""Australia"" because that is what it is called today. There are more than 250 aboriginal tribes in Australia. Most of them didn't have a word for ""Australia""; they just named places around them.
Was Australia once called Oceania
There has not been any such name change. Australia is the largest country in Oceania, which is defined as a geographic region encompassing Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Why did the British name Australia : During 1801–1803, Mathew Flinders sailed a rather leaky ship all the way around Australia proving that it was a single land mass. His maps called it Australia, after "Terra Australis" meaning "south land".
Dutch navigators explored the western and southern coasts in the 17th century and named the continent New Holland. Macassan trepangers visited Australia's northern coasts from around 1720, and possibly earlier. In 1770, Lieutenant James Cook charted the east coast of Australia and claimed it for Great Britain. On 22 August 1770, after sailing north along Australia's east coast, James Cook claimed the entire "Eastern coast of New Holland" that he had just explored as British territory. Cook first named the land New Wales, but revised it to New South Wales.
What was Australia before 1901
Narrator: Before 1901 Australia was not a nation. Rather, it was 6 separate British colonies. They were like 6 different countries. Each one had its own parliament, laws, and small defence force.Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901 when 6 British colonies—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania—united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. This process is known as Federation.The Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of six states and two self-governing territories. The national government is the Australian Government, also referred to as the federal government or Commonwealth government. On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia.
When did Australia switch to Oceania : There has not been any such name change. Australia is the largest country in Oceania, which is defined as a geographic region encompassing Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
When did Oceania change to Australia : The term Oceania, originally a "great division" of the world in the 1810s, was replaced in English language countries by the concept of Australia as one of the world's continents in the 1950s.
Was Australia originally British
Australia was a collection of British colonies from 1788 until 1901. The first colonies were established as places where criminals were sent to live and work. Although “ pom” (especially whinging pom) originally only applied to Englishmen who had newly emigrated to Australia, it's now used to refer to Britons in general. Australians can be called Aussies, Ozzies or more formally antipodeans. The term “wild colonial boys” (after the eponymous ballad) has fallen into disuse.New Holland
Prior to the arrival of the British in 1788, it is estimated there were between 500,000 to 750,000 First Nations people in Australia. When Arthur Phillip set sail for the land then known as New Holland, he was under instruction to open friendly communications with the First Nations peoples.
Who discovered Australia in 1606 : explorer Willem Janszoon
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.
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New Holland
After Dutch navigators charted the northern, western and southern coasts of Australia during the 17th Century this newly found continent became known as 'New Holland'. It was the English explorer Matthew Flinders who suggested the name we use today.colony of New South Wales
The British colony of New South Wales was established in 1788 as a penal colony.After many years of debate and drafting, it was passed by the British Parliament, and given royal assent (approval by the Queen), in July 1900. The passing of the Constitution enabled Australia's 6 British colonies to become one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia, on 1 January 1901.
What did the Aboriginals call Australia : There is no one Aboriginal word that all Aborigines use for Australia; however, today they call Australia, ""Australia"" because that is what it is called today. There are more than 250 aboriginal tribes in Australia. Most of them didn't have a word for ""Australia""; they just named places around them.
Was Australia once called Oceania
There has not been any such name change. Australia is the largest country in Oceania, which is defined as a geographic region encompassing Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Why did the British name Australia : During 1801–1803, Mathew Flinders sailed a rather leaky ship all the way around Australia proving that it was a single land mass. His maps called it Australia, after "Terra Australis" meaning "south land".
Dutch navigators explored the western and southern coasts in the 17th century and named the continent New Holland. Macassan trepangers visited Australia's northern coasts from around 1720, and possibly earlier. In 1770, Lieutenant James Cook charted the east coast of Australia and claimed it for Great Britain.
On 22 August 1770, after sailing north along Australia's east coast, James Cook claimed the entire "Eastern coast of New Holland" that he had just explored as British territory. Cook first named the land New Wales, but revised it to New South Wales.
What was Australia before 1901
Narrator: Before 1901 Australia was not a nation. Rather, it was 6 separate British colonies. They were like 6 different countries. Each one had its own parliament, laws, and small defence force.Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901 when 6 British colonies—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania—united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. This process is known as Federation.The Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of six states and two self-governing territories. The national government is the Australian Government, also referred to as the federal government or Commonwealth government.
On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia.
When did Australia switch to Oceania : There has not been any such name change. Australia is the largest country in Oceania, which is defined as a geographic region encompassing Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
When did Oceania change to Australia : The term Oceania, originally a "great division" of the world in the 1810s, was replaced in English language countries by the concept of Australia as one of the world's continents in the 1950s.
Was Australia originally British
Australia was a collection of British colonies from 1788 until 1901. The first colonies were established as places where criminals were sent to live and work.
Although “ pom” (especially whinging pom) originally only applied to Englishmen who had newly emigrated to Australia, it's now used to refer to Britons in general. Australians can be called Aussies, Ozzies or more formally antipodeans. The term “wild colonial boys” (after the eponymous ballad) has fallen into disuse.New Holland
Prior to the arrival of the British in 1788, it is estimated there were between 500,000 to 750,000 First Nations people in Australia. When Arthur Phillip set sail for the land then known as New Holland, he was under instruction to open friendly communications with the First Nations peoples.
Who discovered Australia in 1606 : explorer Willem Janszoon
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.