The British settled NSW in 1788. The main reason for this was jails becoming overcrowded in England and Australia being a place to send criminals. There were also other smaller factors which included using Australia as a naval base. One other benefit was that Australia was a great spot for trading with nearby countries. The reason why the British had so many convicts was because of the state of London. People were coming from all around …
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…being sent to NSW. It is obvious that the British government had a problem with jails overcrowding. They solved this by sending criminals to Australia to work as convicts. Settling Australia also had other benefits, such as being a good naval base. It was also a good spot for trading. The British government solved the problem with the last resolution they could think of but it turned out to be the start of a country.