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The first Aboriginal signed a contract of England that occured.
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The Dutch explorer Willem Jansz explored the western coast of Cape York the first encounter with Europeans in Australia.
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Captain James Cook's expedition spots in the east coast of Australia.
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The first fleet arrived at Sydney Cove,and the colony of New South Wales was claimed.
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Van Diemen's Land was declared a colony
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The Moreton Bay penal settlement was closed
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W.C. chapel announced that gold was found at Canoona
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On 3 June 1862 the western border of Queensland was moved to the 139th meridian of longitude east.
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On 6 July 1863 the part of New South Wales that was north of south Australia was annexed by South Australia.The resulting borders remained until after Federation.
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Henry Parkes delivers the tenterfield Oration, calling for Australian federation
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Queen Victoria proclaims the commonweath of Australia
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The commonweath of Australia is inaugurated and its constitution comes into effect.Edmund Barton is appointed the first prime minister.
