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New South Wales British colony ← 1788 – 1901 → Flag (1876) NSW as claimed by James Cook (yellow and orange), 1770 Capital Sydney Political structure Colony Monarch  - 1760–1801 George III (first)  - 1837-1901 Victoria (last) Governor  - 1788-1792 Arthur Phillip (first)  - 1899-1901 William Lygon (last) Premier  - 1856 Stuart Donaldson (first)  - 1899-1901 William Lyne (last) Legislature Parliament  - Upper house Legislative Council1  - Lower house Legislative Assembly2 History  - Cook claims territory 22 August 1770  - Penal colony founded 26 January, 1788  - Rum Rebellion 26 January 1808  - End of transportation 1840  - Last British troops leave 1870  - Federation 1 January, 1901 1Established 1824 2Established 1856

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