31 May in Australian History

Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

• 1813 – Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson, and William Wentworth arrive at Mount Blaxland, and having successfully crossed the Blue Mountains for the first time, head back to Sydney.
• 1886 – The SS Ly-Ee-Moon sinks off Green Cape, New South Wales, with the loss of 71 persons.
• 1942 – During the Attack on Sydney Harbour, a Japanese midget submarine sinks the converted ferry HMAS Kuttabul (pictured), killing 21.

International Observances.

• Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Brunei)
• The beginning of Gawai Dayak (Dayaks in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia)
• World No Tobacco Day (International)

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