Australia — • Includes history, education, and religious statistics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Australia Australia † … Catholic encyclopedia
AUSTRALIA — AUSTRALIA, island continent, within the British Commonwealth. At least six Jewish convicts who arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales, in 1788 were later among the first settlers, including John Harris who, when freed, became the first policeman… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
1843 in Australia — Created page with See also: 1842 in Australia, other events of 1843, 1844 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.Incumbents See also: 1842 in Australia, other events of 1843, 1844 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian… … Wikipedia
1845 in Australia — See also: 1844 in Australia, other events of 1845, 1846 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: *Governor of New South Wales Sir George Gipps *Governor of Queensland (office… … Wikipedia
Convicts in Australia — The Fremantle Prison whipping post. The prison was built by convict labour in the 1850s. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, large numbers of convicts were transported to the various Australian penal colonies by the British government. One… … Wikipedia
Union Bank of Australia — Union Bank of Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australien (1863) Die Union Bank of Australia Limited war eine australische Geschäftsbank mit britischen Wurzeln. Sie war in Australien und Neuseeland tätig und fusionierte zusammen mit der Bank of… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mount Burr, South Australia — Mount Burr South Australia … Wikipedia
BROWN, Henry Yorke Lyell (1844-1928) — geologist son of R. Brown, F.G.S., London, was born at Sydney, Nova Scotia, on 23 August 1844. Educated at King s College, Nova Scotia, and the Royal School of Mines, London, he came to Australia in 1865 to work on the geological survey of… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
DOWNER, Sir John William (1844 1915) — orator and premier of South Australia son of Henry Downer who came to South Australia in 1838, was born at Adelaide on 5 July 1844. He was educated at St Peter s College, Adelaide, and was probably the most brilliant school boy of his time. He… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
