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Revision as of 22:44, 28 November 2006

Template:Linkless This is a list of the evolution of the borders of Australia. It lists each change to the internal and external borders of the country.

Note

This only includes internal territories; external territories such as Papua, the Coral Sea Islands, and Norfolk Island are not included.

Pre-Federation

1788

The colony of New South Wales is founded. New South Wales, according to Arthur Phillip's amended Commission dated 25 April 1787, as including "all the islands adjacent in the Pacific Ocean" and running westward to the 135th meridian. These islands included the current islands of New Zealand, which was administered as part of New South Wales.