Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 27
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- 1803 - Convict William Buckley escapes from Sullivan Bay, Victoria. He lives with the Wautharong Aboriginal people for 32 years.
- 1943 - Australian forces capture Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea after a four-month battle against the Japanese.
- 1974 - The Perth Entertainment Centre opens. It has a capacity of 8200 seats.
- 2002 - The first X'Trapolis train enters service with Connex in Melbourne.
