14 June 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.

• 1825 – Van Diemen’s Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.
• 1851 – Gold discovered at the Turon River, New South Wales, the diggings became the richest in New South Wales.
• 1883 – Trains link Sydney and Melbourne.
• 1893 – Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others (see picture).
• 1943 – Forty American service personnel are killed in Australia’s deadliest aviation disaster at Bakers Creek, Queensland.
• 1968 – Pacifist Simon Townsend (later TV entertainer) was granted exemption from National Service after being detained at Ingleburn Army Camp on bread and water rations.
• 1982 – Arthur Coles, businessman and philanthropist, dies.

International Observances.

• Commemoration of the Soviet Deportation related observances:
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