What was Australia's name before 1901?

Question

1901 was the year Australia got its name as the Commonwealth of Australia, so what was Australia referred to before this time?

Answer 1

After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by European explorers and merchants starting in the seventeenth century, the eastern half of the mainland was claimed by the British in 1770 and officially settled through penal transportation as the colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were successively established over the course of the 19th century.

On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a Federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth Realm.

Answer 2

All of Australia was considered as new south wales before federation in 1901. Except for tasmania, which the dutch called it something else.

Answer 3

They were six independent crown colonies prior to the creation of a federation of the six into the Commonwealth of Australia. They were sometimes simply call the Australian crown colonies - but that was not an official name. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia#History

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Answer 4

Some time between their departure from Australia in 1912 and Bou Youk/Alice’s return to Australia in 1916 she died along with Bow Jun/Elsie and Bow Meu/Phyllis Edna. Her children surviving children were then placed under the guardianship of Chin Wah Moon, a Little Bourke Street herbalist and merchant.

Answer 5

Crown Colonies

Answer 6

Van Diemans land or Terra Australis

Answer 7

You should ask the Aboriginal people what they called it. It's their country after all, and they gave it its original name.

Answer 8

originally it was called van diemens land but had also been called new holland.