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  2. Colonial forces of Australia - Wikipedia

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    South Australia was the only British colony in Australia which was not a convict colony. It was established as a planned free colony, and began on 28 December 1836. [131] As such, garrisons were not required as prison guards, unlike the other colonies. However, Governor John Hindmarsh was escorted on HMS Buffalo by a contingent of nineteen ...

  3. Territorial evolution of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Over the next few decades, the colonies of New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania), and Victoria were created from New South Wales, as well as an aborted Colony of North Australia. On 1 January 1901, these colonies, excepting New Zealand, became states in the Commonwealth of Australia.

  4. History of Australia (1788–1850) - Wikipedia

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    A few days after arrival at Botany Bay the fleet moved to the more suitable Port Jackson where a settlement was established at Sydney Cove, known by the Indigenous name Warrane, on 26 January 1788. [24] This date later became Australia's national day, Australia Day. The colony was formally proclaimed by Governor Phillip on 7 February 1788 at ...

  5. Australian peers and baronets - Wikipedia

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    Robert Hall (1901–1988), Australian-born economic adviser to the UK government (1953–61) and a member of Britain's Economic Planning Board (1947–61), was made a life peer in 1969. He took the name Baron Roberthall, of Silverspur in the State of Queensland and Commonwealth of Australia and of Trenance in the County of Cornwall. [10]

  6. List of British Army regiments that served in Australia ...

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    The following is a list of British Army regiments that served in Australia between 1810 and 1870. From 1788 to 1790, the colony was defended by Royal Marines. From 1790 to 1810 the colony was defended by the New South Wales Corps. From 1810 to 1870, the colony was defended by British Army regiments.

  7. History of monarchy in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The Queen of Australia in Brisbane, 1982 Elizabeth II was the first monarch of Australia to adopt a separate Australian standard to represent her as Australia's sovereign. Elizabeth II was the first monarch to be styled sovereign of Australia. In 1953 the Australian Parliament passed two bills. The first was the Royal Style and Titles Act 1953.

  8. List of colonies - Wikipedia

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    Australia. Colony of New South Wales; Colony of Queensland; ... Australian patrol officer in Australia's Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1964.

  9. Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth

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    Rank comparison chart of armies/land forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. Officers Rank group ... Australian Army [2. Field marshal: General: Lieutenant general: