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