The Demarcation of Australia

Posted on 11/27/2007 by Curzon

Via Wikipedia comes this fascinating visual timeline of the demarcation of the borders that make up Australia’s six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories that exist today.

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About Curzon

Lord George Nathaniel Curzon (1859 - 1925) entered the British House of Commons as a Conservative MP in 1886, where he served as undersecretary of India and Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Viceroy of India at the turn of the 20th century where he delineated the North West Frontier Province, ordered a military expedition to Tibet, and unsuccessfully tried to partition the province of Bengal during his six-year tenure. Curzon served as Leader of the House of Lords in Prime Minister Lloyd George's War Cabinet and became Foreign Secretary in January 1919, where his most famous act was the drawing of the Curzon Line between a new Polish state and Russia. His publications include Russia in Central Asia (1889) and Persia and the Persian Question (1892). In real life, "Curzon" is a US citizen from the East Coast who has been a financial analyst, freelance translator, and university professor; he is currently on assignment in Tokyo.
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6 Responses to The Demarcation of Australia

  1. Chief Wiggum says:
    11/27/2007 at 9:03 pm

    They could do one of the Balkans, but it would take too long to watch.

  2. Phil (Pacific Empire) says:
    11/27/2007 at 11:18 pm

    Very interesting map. It also brings up a host of alternate-history scenarios: what if New Holland became an independent colony? what if New Zealand had joined the Commonwealth of Australia?

    See also Secessionism in Western Australia and Proposals for new Australian states.

  4. Curzon says:
    11/28/2007 at 3:23 am

    All thanks to Wikipedia.

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