• On 11 and 12 February 1851, teams from Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and Port Phillip District (now Victoria) played the first cricket match between...
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  • corporation Van Diemen's Land Ensign, an unofficial merchant flag Van Diemen (disambiguation) Bank of Van Diemen's Land Van Diemen's Land v Port Phillip, 1851 This...
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    The Port Phillip District was an administrative division of the Colony of New South Wales from 9 September 1836 until 1 July 1851, when it was separated...
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    continent. The British later established other penal colonies in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1803 and Queensland in 1824. Western Australia – established...
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  • sailing around Van Diemen's Land before turning north to their destination. Several captains viewed the expanse of water between Van Diemen's Land and the east...
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  • of Van Diemen's land. From 1816, penal transportation to Australia increased rapidly and the number of free settlers grew steadily. Van Diemen's Land became...
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    changed its name to Tasmania. Pastoralists from Van Diemen's land began squatting in the Port Phillip hinterland on the mainland in 1834, attracted by...
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  • Launceston host for first intercolonial cricket match (Van Diemen's Land v Port Phillip district) 1851: Maria Island's Darlington penitentiary abandoned 1852:...
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  • Andrew Geils (category Van Diemen's Land people)
    (Scottish) heritage, who served as Commandant (acting governor) of Van Diemen's Land (subsequently Tasmania) between 1812 and 1813; prior to that time...
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    River. Mary Stevens: (nee Phillips), convict per Charlotte and Prince of Wales died 22 January 1850 at Longford Van Diemen's Land, aged 81. John Small: Convicted...
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