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Always concerned about the French presence in the south Pacific, Britain sought to colonise numerous points in Australia. For some time, they wished to establish a settlement on Australia's southern coast, as the earlier attempt at Port Phillip had failed.
Explorer Matthew Flinders was the first European to look at the possibilities for settlement on South Australia's coast, in 1802. When Charles Sturt discovered and charted the Murray River to the southern coast in 1829-30, this captured the attention of Lord Wakefield in England, who then promoted South Australia as being the ideal place for a new settlement proposed by Britain.
The South Australian Colonisation Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1834, and the first settlers arrived in 1836. South Australia is the only state in Australia not to have been founded by convicts. Governor John Hindmarsh arrived in the new colony on the HMS Buffalo, accompanied only by free settlers. South Australia was officially proclaimed on 19 February 1836 in England. The Old Gum Tree at Glenelg North, South Australia, was where the Proclamation was read by Governor Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836.
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia, and the city was designed by Colonel William Light, the first Surveyor-General of South Australia, who arrived in South Australia in 1836 to decide on a suitable site for the new settlement. He completed his survey in March 1837.
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∙ 12y agoThe British decided to colonise Australia for several reasons:
1. To expand the British empire, and prevent the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in that part of the Pacific.
2. To solve the problem of Britain's overcrowded prisons (a consequence of the Industrial Revolution) by establishing a new penal colony in a land which showed promise for eventually becoming self-supporting. Britain had been sending their excess prisoners to North America, but the American War of Independence put a stop to the practice. Following this, the English were no longer able to transport surplus prisoners who couldn't legally be executed to North America.
3. Australia could provide commercial and political gains to Britain.
4. Due to war, Britain needed to find an alternative supply of Flax and timber as her Baltic supply was under threat. It was believed that nearby Norfolk Island would provide this.
5. Britain needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.
6. The continent had Natural Resources which England wanted.
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∙ 13y agoAt the time when German immigrants were escaping persecution, South Australia was just opening up for colonisation. Thanks to a wealthy Scottish businessman and chairman of the South Australian Company, George Fife Angas, a deal was struck by Pastor August Kavel to start a new Lutheran settlement in South Australia. The countryside in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia was reminiscent of the Germans' homeland, and it was ideal for them to continue established agricultural practices from Germany and Prussia.
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∙ 14y agoThe first settlement in Queensland was the colony of the Moreton Bay District, which was founded in 1824 when explorer John Oxley arrived at Redcliffe with a crew and 29 convicts. The British wished to establish another penal colony further north than Sydney and Newcastle, to expand their claim on the east coast and prevent the French from developing an interest in the area.
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∙ 12y agoThe English wished to establish a colony on the southern coast which would help stake Britain's claim on the continent. They also sought to establish a sea port for trading with the whalers and sealers who hunted in southern waters. because Adelaide was so far from Sydney, New South Wales, it was logical to establish South Australia as a separate colony right from the start.
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∙ 14y agoThe main reason for settlement in South Australia is that the British Government wished to establish a colony on the southern coast.
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∙ 13y agoThe South Australian Colonisation Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1834, and the first settlers arrived in 1836.
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∙ 10y agoSouth Australia was established as Australia's first free settlement. It was established on Australia's southern coast to help strengthen the British claim on Australia.
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How did Victoria Australia get its name?
When the Port Phillip district of New South Wales was separated as a separate colony in 1851 it was called after Queen Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom, whose colony it was.
Was Sydney in 'South Australia' in the nineteenth century?
No. Sydney has never been in either the colony or state of South Australia. Sydney has only ever been located in New South Wales, which was the first colony in Australia. It is on the eastern coast, not in the south.
Which state joined Australia last?
Australia as a nation was only formed when the colonies federated. When the Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901, it consisted of just the six original colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Each of these colonies, which became the states, joined at the same time. The Federal Capital Territory (now Australian Capital Territory) and the Northern Territory were both formed on 1 January 1911, but these are territories, not states. As for separating from the original New South Wales colony, the last colony to separate and become its own self-governing colony was Queensland, doing so on 6 June 1859.
What was the first Australian state to be discovered?
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.
Who settled Australia as a prison colony?
Australia was originally settled as a penal (prison) colony by Great Britain in 1788. The first Governor who established the colony at Sydney was Arthur Phillip. Great Britain in 1788.
When did the Northern Territory become a colony of Australia?
The Northern Territory was never a colony of Australia. The Northern Territory was founded under the name of "Northern Territory" in 1911, which is when it was separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales, and from 1863 to 1911 it was part of South Australia, at neither time being a separate territory or colony - though there was the outpost of Port Essington on the northern coast. On 1 January 1911, the Northern Territory was removed from South Australia's rule and transferred to Commonwealth control.
When did the the Northern Territory become a colony?
The Northern Territory was never a colony of Australia. The Northern Territory was founded under the name of "Northern Territory" in 1911, which is when it was separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales, and from 1863 to 1911 it was part of South Australia, at neither time being a separate territory or colony - though there was the outpost of Port Essington on the northern coast. On 1 January 1911, the Northern Territory was removed from South Australia's rule and transferred to Commonwealth control.
Has Australia ever been under colonial rule?
All of the states of Australia were originally separate British colonies.
What was South Australia called before 1901?
South Australia. Prior to being known as the state of South Australia, it was known as the colony of South Australia.
How did Victoria Australia get its name?
When the Port Phillip district of New South Wales was separated as a separate colony in 1851 it was called after Queen Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom, whose colony it was.
Why did North Carolina and South Carolina separate?
Neither colony was happy with its proprietors. They had differenet religious views. They had different economic views. The king ordered them to become separate
Was the Northern Territory a colony when Australia federated?
No. The Northern Territory was founded under the name of "Northern Territory" in 1911, which is when it was separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales, and from 1863 to 1911 it was part of South Australia, at neither time being a separate territory or a colony. On 1 January 1911, the Northern Territory was removed from South Australia's rule and transferred to Commonwealth control.
Was Sydney in 'South Australia' in the nineteenth century?
No. Sydney has never been in either the colony or state of South Australia. Sydney has only ever been located in New South Wales, which was the first colony in Australia. It is on the eastern coast, not in the south.
Which state joined Australia last?
Australia as a nation was only formed when the colonies federated. When the Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901, it consisted of just the six original colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Each of these colonies, which became the states, joined at the same time. The Federal Capital Territory (now Australian Capital Territory) and the Northern Territory were both formed on 1 January 1911, but these are territories, not states. As for separating from the original New South Wales colony, the last colony to separate and become its own self-governing colony was Queensland, doing so on 6 June 1859.
When did northen territory separate from south Australia?
1911 northern territory separated from south Australia.
When was south Australia first established as a colony?
SA was first settled as a colony in 1836
Which state or colony in Australia did not use convicts for labor?
South Australia is the only Australian state or colony with no history of convict settlement.
