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In Victorian times Queen Victoria In Victorian times Queen Victoria clamed Australia as part of Britain clamed Australia as part of Britain ,but is it still part of Britain?????? ,but is it still part of Britain??????

AustraliaAustralia

The sixth-largest country in the The sixth-largest country in the world by land mass, its world by land mass, its comparatively. comparatively.

Australia was used by Britain as an outdoor prison as its own were full and

overcrowded.

Britain took gold, wool and other materials and resources from Australia.

Britain brought rabbits and the English language to Australia.

Australia was never really separated from Britain until the 1960s.

How it happenedHow it happened Australia became part of the British Empire in Australia became part of the British Empire in

1770 when James Cook charted the eastern 1770 when James Cook charted the eastern coast, claimed it for Britain and named it coast, claimed it for Britain and named it "New South Wales". However, it did not fully "New South Wales". However, it did not fully become part of the British Empire until the become part of the British Empire until the British returned and made a more positive British returned and made a more positive claim by landing the First Fleet in 1788. claim by landing the First Fleet in 1788. However the western half of the continent However the western half of the continent named "New Holland" by William Dampier, named "New Holland" by William Dampier, was unclaimed by Britain until 1828 when it was unclaimed by Britain until 1828 when it was annexed to New South Wales was annexed to New South Wales

Australia was used by Britain as an outdoor Australia was used by Britain as an outdoor prison as its own were full and overcrowded. prison as its own were full and overcrowded.

Britain took gold, wool and other materials Britain took gold, wool and other materials and resources from Australia. and resources from Australia.

Britain brought rabbits and the English Britain brought rabbits and the English language to Australia. language to Australia.

Australia was never really separated from Australia was never really separated from Britain until the 1960s.Britain until the 1960s.

Why do children leave their parents' Why do children leave their parents' home? Because they want to make home? Because they want to make their own decisions,become their own decisions,become independent,feel they're mature independent,feel they're mature enough to cope on their own etc. This enough to cope on their own etc. This sounds very similar.However,the Queen sounds very similar.However,the Queen of the UK is still the Queen of of the UK is still the Queen of Australia.Therefore,don't forget that Australia.Therefore,don't forget that Australia has not cut all the ties with Australia has not cut all the ties with the UK and has only considered but not the UK and has only considered but not decided to become a Republic decided to become a Republic

Why do children leave their parents' home? Because they want

Why do children leave their parents' home? Because they want

to make their own decisions,become independent,feel they're

to make their own decisions,become independent,feel they're

mature enough to cope on their own etc. This sounds very

mature enough to cope on their own etc. This sounds very

similar.However,the Queen of the UK is still the Queen of

similar.However,the Queen of the UK is still the Queen of

Australia.Therefore,don't forget that Australia has not cut all

Australia.Therefore,don't forget that Australia has not cut all

the ties with the UK and has only considered but not decided to

the ties with the UK and has only considered but not decided to

become a Republicbecome a Republic

Australia became a Dominion of the British Australia became a Dominion of the British Empire as a confederation of former colonies in Empire as a confederation of former colonies in 1901. This made Australia internally 1901. This made Australia internally independent of the British Parliament, although independent of the British Parliament, although external relations were still handled by the external relations were still handled by the Imperial Cabinet in the UK. With the passing of Imperial Cabinet in the UK. With the passing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Australia the Statute of Westminster in 1931, Australia and the other Dominions became fully and the other Dominions became fully independent countries, although still within the independent countries, although still within the empire.empire.

In the late 1940s the Commonwealth of Nations In the late 1940s the Commonwealth of Nations replaced the British Empire as far as the replaced the British Empire as far as the independent former colonies were concerned, independent former colonies were concerned, so in effect, Australia did not leave the empire, so in effect, Australia did not leave the empire, the empire left Australia.the empire left Australia.

The Queen is head of state in Australia, but there is talk that when the Queen passes, Australia will break all ties with the Royal family. Although they are now independent of Great Britain, they are also part of the Commonwealth.

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