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New South Wales (NSW) Established as a penal colony
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Settlement in Risdon (Tasmania) and Port Phillip (Victoria)
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NSW parliament established. No longer a penal colony.
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Van Dieman's land proclaimed separate colony.
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Swan River Colony Proclaimed.
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Swan River now Western Australia.
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Colony of South Australia proclaimed
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Colony of North Australia, Later removed
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Colony of Victoria founded.
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Van Dieman's Land changed to Tasmania
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Queensland authorised as a separate colony by the Queen
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Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
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Northern Territory formed
Federal Capital Territory established (FCT) -
FCT renamed Australian Capital Territory (ACT)