Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/February/February 14

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• 1792 - The colonies first shop opens at Sydney Cove.
• 1802 - Acting lieutenant John Murray, commander of the Lady Nelson, explores Port Phillip.
• 1916 - Troops mutinied against conditions at the Casula Camp; one soldier was shot dead in a riot at Central Railway station.
• 1966 - Australian currency was decimalised, introducing the Australian dollar.
• 1975 - The Order of Australia was established to recognise individuals for their public service.
• 1981 - Australia withdraws recognition of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.
• 2004 - The 2004 Redfern riots start in the inner-Sydney suburb Redfern.