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The Colony of Queensland was a colony of the British Empire from 1859 to 1901, when it became a State in the federal Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901. At its greatest extent, the colony included the present-day State of Queensland, the Territory of Papua and the Coral Sea Islands Territory .
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The history of Queensland encompasses both a long Aboriginal...
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On 6 June 1859 (now commemorated as Queensland Day), Queen...
- History of Queensland
Print. Queensland's history—1800s. 1899. The Queensland Parliament passes the Federation Enabling Act , paving the way for Queensland to join the proposed Federation of the Australian colonies. On 1 December, the world’s first Labor Government is sworn into the Queensland Parliament.
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Oct 22, 2023 · The Colony of Queensland was a colony of the British Empire from 1859 to 1901, when it became a State in the federal Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901. At its greatest extent, the colony included the present-day State of Queensland, the Territory of Papua and the Coral Sea Islands Territory. Main article: History of Queensland.
Queensland was originally part of the British-administered colony of New South Wales. This occupied a large part of the Australian continent. A desire to separate from New South Wales began to emerge as Queensland's economic significance increased and its productivity and population expanded.
Oct 30, 2014 · The Colony of Queensland was the name given to the colonial government in control of Queensland from 6 June 1859 until Federation on 1 January 1901. The Colony of Queensland was established after the people of Queensland successfully petitioned Queen Victoria for independence from New South Wales.
