Australia was never a colony, Australia is a federation of states (former colonies) that oficialy started in 1901.
The only remaining convict colony in Australia by the end of 1853 was Fremantle, in Western Australia.
Australia was a colony of Great Britain. It was never a colonial power.
Australia was originally a penal colony.
Australia was originally a penal colony. This means that British convicts were shipped off to Australia to serve their sentences.
Western Australia
Australia was once a colony of Great Britain.
1788
The original European settlement of Australia was as a penal colony, an outpost and colony of Great Britain. There were some free settlers as well.
The first and primary penal colony in Australia was the settlement now known as the city of Sydney.
South Australia is the only Australian state or colony with no history of convict settlement.
The Georgia Colony no longer exists.
Governor Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet to Australia, establishing the first British colony in the land.