Australia

1. Australia. (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania)
2. In 1770, James Cook claimed the whole eastern side of the continent, naming it New South Wales. The western half stayed New Holland until it was claimed in 1826 by Edmund Lockyer.
3. They were penal colonies. Convicts were sent there to serve their terms.
4. All six colonies federated in 1901 and became the Commonwealth of Australia.
5. Five were penal colonies and one wasn’t. South Australia was deemed a province. This means convicts weren’t sent there.