Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 22

1817 - The King expedition of 1817, to explore and make a rough survey of the northern and north-west coasts of Australia, departs Sydney.
1911 - The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is established.
1919 - Susan Grace Benny becomes the first Australian woman elected to a local government.
1989 - Two tourist coaches collide on the Pacific Highway north of Kempsey, New South Wales, 35 killed and 39 injured.