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Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales. The date is still celebrated as Queensland Day.
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Queensland
State of Australia
Queensland is a state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crown colony
Type of British colony directly administered by the British central government
A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire. There was usually a governor to represent the Crown, appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the UK Government,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New South Wales
State of Australia
New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are enclaves…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Queensland Day
Australian holiday commemorating the establishment of Queensland (6 June 1859)
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