Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/June/June 14

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• 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.
• 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.