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first fleet landing
In 1788 when the first fleet landed Australia was divided in to 2 boundaries New Holland and New South Wales. -
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Development of colonies
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Van Diemen's Land
In 1825 New South Wales was push further and a part of New South Wales was named Van Diemen's land. They sent the convicts there if they made crimes in New South Wales. -
Westeren Australia
In 1831 they renamed New Holland to Western Australia and sent the convicts in New South Wales there. -
South Australia
In 1836 South Australia was established and took the southern part of New South Wales -
North Australia
In 1847 they renamed the Northern part of New South Wales North Australia. -
Victoria
In 1851 they got rid of North Australia and created Victoria and they started bringing large flocks of sheep to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). -
Queens Land
In 1859 Queensland was created by continuing the eastern South
Australian border north and separating it from New South Wales.
