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... Although a Spaniard man and a Portuguese man had allegedly spotted Australia, and Aborigines were currently living on the soil, there was virtually no interest in this vast country until 1770. In this year Captain James Cook reached Botany Bay and continued sailing North to Cape York where he claimed the coast for Great Britain. Only eight years later this continent was made a penal colony to criminals and others who Britain found undesirable. Since this piece of land was only used as a dumping ground for horrendous people, others viewed it as a hell of sorts. Things quickly changed when Gold was found in Victoria and mass amounts of people jumped on a boat to get their share of the wealth. After this particular finding, more were to come and Australia grew rapidly. No matter who was already on the land, or, who was to come, its roots were strictly attached to James Cook and Great Britain. Although a Spaniard man and a Portuguese man had allegedly spotted Australia, and Aborigines were currently living on the soil, there was virtually no interest in this vast country until 1770. In this year Captain James Cook reached Botany Bay and continued sailing North to Cape York where he claimed the coast for Great Britain. Only eight years later this continent was made a penal colony to criminals and others who Britain found undesirable. Since this piece of land was only used as a dumping ground for horrendous people, others viewed it as a hell of sorts. Things quickly changed when Gold was found in Victoria and mass amounts of people jumped on a boat to get their share of the wealth. After this particular finding, more were to come and Australia grew rapidly. No matter who was already on the land, or, who was to come, its roots were strictly attached to James Cook and Great Britain. ...