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Wreck of the emigrant ship Cataraqui on King's Island, 1845
  • 1845 - The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off the coast of Tasmania, the 406 people on board drown.
  • 1851 - The Governor of Western Australia complains of receiving too many convicts as 300 Ticket of leave men arrive unexpectedly.
  • 1914 - Australia enters World War I, 400,000 Australians participate directly.
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