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New South Wales

British colony
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Flag of New South Wales

Flag (1876)

Location of New South Wales
NSW as claimed by James Cook (yellow and orange), 1770
 
Capital Sydney
33°52′S 151°12′E
Government Constitutional monarchy
Monarch
 - 1760–1801 George III
 - 1837-1901 Victoria
Governor
 - 1788-1792 Arthur Phillip
 - 1899-1901 William Lygon
Premier
 - 1856 Stuart Donaldson
 - 1899-1901 William Lyne
Legislature Parliament
 - Upper house Legislative Council1
 - Lower house Legislative Assembly2
History
 - Cook claims territory 22 August 1770
 - Penal colony founded 26 January 1788
 - Rum Rebellion 26 January 1808
 - End of transportation 1840
 - Last British troops leave 1870
 - Federation 1 January 1901
1Established 1824 2Established 1856


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