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September 8, 1792: The first convict is believed to have been buried in the Old Sydney Burial Ground
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September 6, 1997: The first Saturday edition of the Australian Financial Review is published
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September 3, 1901: The Australian flag is flown for the first time
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September 2, 1922: Henry Lawson dies
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August 24, 1879: Explorer Alexander Forrest’s expedition through northwest Australia is threatened with starvation
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August 23, 1889: The first ship-to-shore wireless message is received
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August 22, 1872: The Northern and Southern sections of the Overland Telegraph Line are joined
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August 21, 1842: Hobart Town is proclaimed a city
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August 20, 1908: The ‘Great White Fleet’ arrives in Sydney
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August 19, 1907: The rabbit-proof fence, the longest fence in the world, is completed
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August 18, 1786: The decision is made in England to colonise New South Wales with convicts
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August 17, 1980: Azaria Chamberlain disappears
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