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The First Fleet lands and establishes boundaries within the country. colonies are developed; New Holland and New South Wales
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Van Diemens Land (later called Tasmania) was a place they sent convicts who did a crime in NSW.
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in 1831 the British government claimed all of new holland named western Australia.
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South Australia was established as a free colony in 1836
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North Australia was created with its main settlement in Port Curtis.
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The rest of North Australia turned into NSW and Victoria was created.
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In 1859 Queensland was created by continuing the border across SA
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In 1861 South Australia gained the NSW panhandle.
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In 1863 the rest of North Australia turned into South Australia.
