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Which colony did Henry Parkes come from?
Henry Parkes arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1839, and was elected to the NSW parliament in 1854. Thus, he was from the colony of New South Wales.
Why is Sir Henry Parkes remembered in Australia?
Sir Henry Parkes had the idea for federation.Sir Henry Parkes started the idea of a federated Australia.Correction:Sir Henry Parkes did not start the idea of a federated Australia, as this idea had been lobbied since the 1850s.Sir Henry Parkes is, however, sometimes referred to as the Father of Federation as he was an influential politician who pushed for Federation of Australia's states. Parkes arrived in Sydney in 1839. He was first elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 1854, and was Premier of New South Wales several times between 1872 and 1891.Parkes is best remembered for his famous Tenterfield Oration, delivered at the small rural town of Tenterfield in October 1889. In this speech, he campaigned heavily for Federation of the six Australian colonies. Tenterfield was selected as the place to make his stand as it was part of New South Wales but a long distance away from Sydney. This meant that the town was disadvantaged by the steep tariffs imposed on the transportation of goods across the border to Queensland, where the closer trade centre of Brisbane was located. His promotion of Federation was based on the fact that it would enable free trade across the borders.
Where do welsh cakes come from?
* Wales, orignated from South Wales in WWI
Where did Matt tuck come from?
Bridgend - south Wales :)
Where does short stack come from?
Budgewoi, New South Wales
In what year did people come to New South Wales and Victoria to find Gold?
The goldrushes in New South Wales and Victoria started in 1851.
Where did shaun diviney come from?
Budgewoi, New South Wales in Australia
Where do strawberrys come from?
What we now know as the strawberry is a European-created hybrid between varieties found naturally in North and South America.
Where is telephone area code 0280 in New South Wales?
Area code 02 serves New South Wales and the A.C.T. A number beginning with 02 8 is in Sydney.
Where do the yuwaalaraay people come from?
Yuwaalaraay people come from New South Wales, Australia. However, if you are looking for a creation story, I'm afraid I can't help you.
How did Ball's Pyramid come by its name?
Ball's Pyramid is named for Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, an English naval officer who discovered it in 1788. To climb Ball's Pyramid, a special application must be submitted to the New South Wales Legislative Minister for Coffs Harbour.
When did lots of people come to new south wales and Victoria to find gold?
The official year of discovery of gold in New South Wales and, four months later, Victoria, was 1851. These were the discoveries that sparked the gold rush in Australia.
