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Australian Development of the Colonies

  • Two Boundaries

    Two Boundaries

    When the First Fleet Landed they separated Australia into two boundaries, one called New South Whales and one called New Holland.
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    Development of the Colonies

  • Van Diemen's Land

    Van Diemen's Land

    New South Whales' boundary became bigger and they found an Island which they named Van Diemen's Land.
  • Western Australia

    Western Australia

    They renamed New Holland Western Australia.
  • South Australia

    South Australia

    They added a new boundary called South Australia.
  • North Australia

    North Australia

    There was another boundary created called North Australia. North Australia started at Port Curtis, but it failed after 6 Months.
  • Victoria

    Victoria

    The Victoria boundary was created in the bottom right hand side of New South Whales and there was no longer North Australia. The place where North Australia was, was given back to New South Whales.
  • Queensland

    Queensland

    Half of the place where North Australia was, was given back to New South Whales. There was another boundary put in place there and it was named Queensland. Van Diemen's Land was newly called Tasmania.
  • Panhandle

    Panhandle

    South Australia became bigger. New South Whales looked like a panhandle.
  • South Australia

    South Australia

    South Australia became even bigger and finally there were 6 colonies.