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October 13, 1933: Australia’s first traffic lights begin operating in Sydney

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October 12, 1918: “The Magic Pudding” is first published

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October 11, 1738: Captain Arthur Phillip the first Governor of New South Wales is born

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October 10, 2009: The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge in Victoria is renamed ‘Sam’ in honour of bushfire victim Sam the koala

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October 9, 1803: Lieutenant-Governor Collins arrives in Port Phillip Bay

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October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire begins

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October 7, 1854: Scottish gold miner James Scobie dies

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October 6, 1862: Australia’s first zoo opens in Melbourne

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October 5, 1789: Australia’s first ferry service begins operation

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October 4, 1797: The first flock of Spanish Merino sheep arrive in Sydney

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October 3, 1935: The Australian/New Zealand dessert, the pavlova, is named after ballerina Anna Pavlova

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October 2, 1902: William Gocher defies the Australian law that prohibits daylight bathing in the ocean

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