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The first six colonies of Australia were, in order:
1. Sydney
2. Newcastle (more of an outpost penal settlement than a colony)
(There two were part of the New South Wales colony)
3. Hobart (Van Diemen's Land)
4. The Colony of the Moreton Bay District (later the settlement of Brisbane)
5. Fremantle
6. Perth
(Both of these were the founding settlements of the Swan River Colony)
7. Adelaide (South Australia) and Melbourne (Port Phillip Bay - later Victoria) tie for next place
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How many Australian colonies were there before 1901?
There were six Australian colonies before 1901: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
What are Australia's colonies?
There are no longer colonies of Australia. Prior to federation of the colonies in 1901, the colonies of Australia were New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. These are now known as states.
What happened on January 1 1901?
On 1 January 1901, federation of the Australian colonies was achieved and the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed. Australia's first Governor-General, John Hope, made the proclamation at Centennial Park in Sydney.
Who were the leaders of the 13 colonies of Australia?
There were never 13 colonies of Australia.
Why did federation happen?
To allow free trade between the 6 colonies of Australia and also for defence
Where did convicts land in Australia?
Convicts first landed in Sydney, New South Wales. Later, they were also sent to colonies in Tasmania, Moreton Bay and the Swan River (Western Australia).
How many colonies did Australia have before 1900?
Australia had six colonies, or states:New South walesVictoriaTasmaniaQueenslandSouth AustraliaWestern Australia
What was life like when the colonies landed in Australia?
The colonies did not land in Australia, they were formed by colonisers.
What were the colonies of Australia?
The colonies of Australia, prior to Federation, were the same as the six states now:New South WalesTasmaniaQueenslandSouth AustraliaVictoriaWestern Australia
When was Australia first consided a country?
What are now the states of Australia existed as separate British Colonies until they federated to form the nation of Australia on 1 Jan 1901.
What was Australia like before the British empire?
before Australia became a federation it was 6 british colonies
When did the 6 states of Australia become a federation?
The various colonies were federated on 1st of January, 1901, forming the Commonwealth of Australia.
