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October 23, 1823: Oxley departs Sydney to search north for a site for a new settlement
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October 22, 1872: The first overseas telegraph messages are received in Adelaide
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August 23, 1889: The first ship-to-shore wireless message is received
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August 19, 1907: The rabbit-proof fence, the longest fence in the world, is completed
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August 17, 1980: Azaria Chamberlain disappears
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