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Name: British New Guinea

Type: Polity

Start: 1883 AD

End: 1902 AD

Parent: great britain

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Was a British Colony that covered the southern portion of modern-day Papua-New Guinea. On 18 March 1902, the Territory was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Establishment

  • November 1883: The British colony of Queensland annexed south-eastern New Guinea.

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    1. Events

  • March 1902: British New Guinea was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia.

    • Disestablishment

  • March 1902: British New Guinea was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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