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
Australia — Protestantism came to Australia along with Church of England chaplains assigned to tend to the religious need of the original colonists, most of whom were convicts. Rev. Richard Johnson sailed with the first fleet of ships to Australia in 1788 … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
1847 in Ireland — Events*13 January Irish Confederation established.cite book | last=Moody, TW Martin, FX (eds)| year=1967 |title=The Course of Irish History | publisher=The Mercier Press | location=Cork, Ireland | pages=p 376] *February Soup kitchens system… … Wikipedia
1846 in Australia — See also: 1845 in Australia, other events of 1846, 1847 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
1848 in Australia — See also: 1847 in Australia, other events of 1848, 1849 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: *Governor of New South Wales Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy *Governor of… … Wikipedia
Lands administrative divisions of South Australia — The 37 counties of South Australia in 1886; later 12 more were proclaimed … Wikipedia
North Australia — can refer to a former territory, a former colony or a proposed state which would replace the current Northern Territory. Contents 1 Colony (1846 1847) 2 Territory (1927 1931) 3 Future state 4 … Wikipedia
Burra, South Australia — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = Burra state = sa caption = Location of Burra in South Australia lga = Regional Council of Goyder postcode = 5417 pop = 978 [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC43246 | name = Burra (State Suburb) |quick=on |… … Wikipedia
European exploration of Australia — Exploration by Europeans till 1812 1606 Willem Janszoon … Wikipedia
Theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia — Although most historians hold that the European discovery of Australia began in 1606 with the voyage of the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon on board the Duyfken , a number of alternative theories have been put forward. Precedence of discovery has … Wikipedia
