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The states of Australia were begun as British colonies. They were separate colonies and not united with each other until Federation in 1901. New South Wales was first founded in 1788. As a colony, it covered all of modern-day NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. Later on, different territories were carved from it - for example, Queensland became a separate colony in 1859. European explorers first landed on the coast of Western Australia. They did not reach the eastern coast of Australia until the voyage of James Cook in 1770.
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∙ 14y agoWhen James Cook became the first European explorer to land on the east coast of Australia, he claimed the entire eastern half of the continent for England, calling it New South Wales.
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∙ 12y agoAustralia's first colony was Sydney Cove in New South Wales. The name was soon shortened to just "Sydney".
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∙ 11y agoAustralia's first colony was Sydney Cove, at Port Jackson in New South Wales. The name was soon shortened to just "Sydney".
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What country first adopted the paper ballot system?
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Who discovered Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital territory itself was not discovered; rather, the land which now comprises the ACT was discovered.The local Aboriginal nation, comprising the Ngambri and the Ngunnawal people, had been living in the Canberra region long before Europeans first found it.Following European settlement of the continent, where the Australian Capital Territory is now located became rich farming land known as Limestone Plains. Little-known Australian explorer Joseph Wild, an ex-convict, together with James Vaughan and Charles Throsby, first explored the area in 1815.
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South Australia.
What was the first state named?
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When was Hawaii first discovered as a state?
IT WAS first discovered when Lincoln was born
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Name of the first neurotransmitter to be discovered?
Otto Loewi discovered neurotransmissions in 1921. he was a Australian scientists.
What state was granite first discovered in the US?
canada
What state was xenon first discovered in?
In liquid form.
Which Australian state was first introduced to Indian mynas?
Melbourne australia
What state was granite first discovered in the noted states?
China
What was the first state discovered or made in the US?
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How did North Carolina become history?
It was the state where gold was first discovered.
What was the first Australian state to introduce compulsory voting?
The state government of Queensland was the first to introduce compulsory voting. This was done in 1914 by the Ministerialist Party.
What Australian food was discovered by John Macadam?
Australia's native nut tree, the macadamia, was first described by botanist John Macadam.
What was the first state ever found in the US?
The "First State " of the US is thought to be Delaware, because it was the first state that ratiied the new US Constitution. Delaware's state motto is "The First State."
