Перевод текста(переведите не в переводчике) life was very difficult for the early convicts. the colonists depended on ships from england for all their food and supplies. farming was difficult. it was at this time that people began breeding fine merino sheep for their wool. later the wool important industry. many convicts earned their freedom and stayed on in australia. a lot of free english settlers saw the opportunities of the new continent, several free colonies were founded at the beginning of the 19th century. the six early colonies grew and became states of modern australia: new south wales, victoria, queensland, south australia, western australia, and tasmania (the island state). the independent colonies soon understood the need to act together on certain matters, they began to see the need for unification. the constitution was written and approved by the british crown, and on january 1, 1901 the six separate colonies became states in the new commonwealth of australia
