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The colony of New South Whales was found. According to Arthur Phillips commission of 25 April 1787 the area of the colony extended westward from the east coast 135th meridian of longitude east and also included "all the island's adjacent in the pacific ocean". This included all of New Zealend exept the south half of the south island.
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The boader of New South Whales was moved further westward to the 129th meridian east. On the 3rd of December 1825, Van Diemen's land was proclaimed a colony.
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Charles Frematle founded the swan river colony.
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The Swan River Colony was renamed Western Australia.
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The colony of North Australia was proclaimed. This meant that the northen boader of New South Whales was moved to 26 degrees south the same as South Australia
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The colony of North Australia was revoked and returned to New South Whales.
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Victoria was proclaimed a colony, further decreasing the size of New South Whales.
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Van Diemen's land was renamed Tasmania
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The western border of South Australia was confirmed at the 132nd meridian of longitude east.
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Queensland was proclaimed a colony. Its western boader was set 141st meridian of lonitude east.
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The western boader of Queensland was moved to the 139th meridian of longitude east.
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The part of New South Whales that was north of South Australia was annexed South Australia. The resulting borders remained intil afterFederation.
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South Australia was colony. its western border was 132nd meridian of longitude east (the original western of New South Whales).
