Territory of Papua New Guinea

This article is about the specific polity Territory of Papua New Guinea and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Territory of Papua and New Guinea was established by an administrative union between the Australian-administered territories of Papua and New Guinea (the latter being a United Nations trust territory administered by Australia) in 1949. In December 1971, the name of the Territory changed to "Papua New Guinea" .

Establishment

January 1972: In December 1971, the name of the Territory changed to "Papua New Guinea" .

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

September 1975: The Republic of the North Solomons was an unrecognised state that purported to exist for about six months in what is now the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

September 1975: During the term of the Whitlam Government in Australia, the Territory became the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.

Disestablishment

September 1975: The Republic of the North Solomons was an unrecognised state that purported to exist for about six months in what is now the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

September 1975: During the term of the Whitlam Government in Australia, the Territory became the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.