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 …showed first 75 words of 684 total…

…showed last 75 words of 684 total…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.