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July 24, 1862: John McDouall Stuart and his men stand on the northern coast of Australia

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July 23, 1773: Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the man after whom Brisbane is named, is born

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July 22, 1900: Frederick Lane becomes the first Australian swimmer to win Gold at the modern Olympics

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July 21, 1858: Adelaide and Melbourne are linked by the first intercolonial electric telegraph line

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July 20, 1851: Gold discoveries at Mt Alexander spark the Victorian gold rush

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July 17, 1918: Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his wife, children and several servants are executed

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July 16, 1914: Australia’s first interstate air mail departs Melbourne

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July 15, 1912: The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia opens

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July 14, 1770: The first European sighting of a kangaroo is recorded

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July 13, 1945: Benedict Chifley, Australia’s fifth wartime Prime Minister, is sworn into office

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July 12, 1971: The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time

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July 11, 1974: Prime Minister Whitlam appoints Sir John Kerr as Governor-General

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