User:Longhair
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Longhair
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Longhair is an Australian editor and administrator currently living in Mildura, Victoria.
Contributing to the English language Wikipedia since August 31, 2004 and an administrator since August 1, 2005.
On this day in Australia
- 1825 - Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.
- 1851 - Gold discovered at the Turon River, New South Wales, the diggings became the richest in New South Wales.
- 1883 - Trains link Sydney and Melbourne.
- 1893 - Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others.
- 1968 - Pacifist Simon Townsend (later TV entertainer) was granted exemption from National Service after being detained at Ingleburn Army Camp on bread and water rations.
- 1982 - Arthur Coles, businessman and philanthropist dies.
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