What if Australia was never colonized by the British?

What if the French Colonized Australia? Lets say the British were focusing more on their other colonies to Ignore Australia for a while, what would happen if it was left open to foreign powers?
 
French are the most likely result. In fact, they planned on making some colonies in Australia in the 1830s, but were beaten at the last minute by Britain.
 
Ore what about the Netherlands doing the colonizing.
The Dutch were never realy interested in it. though I could see them colonising Western Australia as an halfway point towards the Dutch East Indies (and yes the travel routes are close to Australia). That said, I dont think the Dutch half the presense in the late 18th and 19th century anymore. The eastern half tough, I doubt it. It could be done by the French though.
 
The Dutch were never realy interested in it. though I could see them colonising Western Australia as an halfway point towards the Dutch East Indies (and yes the travel routes are close to Australia). That said, I dont think the Dutch half the presense in the late 18th and 19th century anymore. The eastern half tough, I doubt it. It could be done by the French though.
Well if it is not the British ore Dutch, the French are the only other candidate left to colonize Australia ore what ever they will call it.
 
Well if it is not the British ore Dutch, the French are the only other candidate left to colonize Australia ore what ever they will call it.
Maybe the Portuguese or the Spanish, although both are doubtful, especialy as late as the 18th century. Denmark and Sweden are too small and Australia won't be empty long enough for the Germans or Italians to colonise it. So yes, if not the English or Dutch, it is most likely the French, assuming a late 18th century POD.
 
Maybe the Portuguese or the Spanish, although both are doubtful, especialy as late as the 18th century. Denmark and Sweden are too small and Australia won't be empty long enough for the Germans or Italians to colonise it. So yes, if not the English or Dutch, it is most likely the French, assuming a late 18th century POD.
Found something related to Spain, it seemed they did have plans for invading Australia: Spain planned to 'invade' the British colony in Australia in 1790s with 100-vessel armada
 

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AHC: colonization of Australia is delayed long enough (and maybe unification is accelerated enough) that Germany or Italy *can* colonize Australia or at least parts of it.
 
Given enough time the Maori could go for Tasmania and you could see Aborigine (puppet) states form once European contact becomes deep enough.
 
Given enough time the Maori could go for Tasmania and you could see Aborigine (puppet) states form once European contact becomes deep enough.

Better and more plausible is to give very early POD (some Medieval) so we can get Maori Empire. We hardly can delay colonisation of Australia without Medieval POD.
 
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