Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/February/February 10

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• 1852 - the Supreme Court of Victoria sits for the first time in Melbourne.
• 1954 - Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney.
• 1964 - The HMAS Voyager collides with the HMAS Melbourne and sinks south-east of Jervis Bay, killing 82.
• 1973 - Australia's first legal casino, the Wrest Point Casino, opens in Hobart, Tasmania.
• 1981 - Townsville International Airport opens in Queensland.