Quote Originally Posted by phesina View Post
Australia?... let me think...: One day someone (Captain Cook?) "discovered" it.. it became part of the British Empire... then the British Commonwealth.. and now it is an independent country. Does that cover it pretty well?
What I remember learning about Australia is that it was used by the British as a place to send the "unwanted" of society - criminals and paupers.

And I believe (thanks to a wonderfully clear video ChrisH posted here) that Australia is still a part of the Commonwealth.