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Map of a part of New Holland made by William Dampier in 1699


New Holland is a historic name for the island continent of Australia. The name was first applied to Australia in 1644 by the Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman as Nova Hollandia, naming it after the Dutch province of Holland, and remained in use for over 150 years.

After the establishment of a settlement at New South Wales in 1788, which encompassed the eastern part of the continent, the term New Holland was more often used to refer only to that part of the continent that had not yet been annexed to New South Wales; thus it referred to the area of land that is now Western Australia.

In 1804, Matthew Flinders recommended that the name Australia be adopted in preference to New Holland, but it was not until 1824 that the name change received official sanction by the United Kingdom. In the Netherlands Nieuw Holland would remain the usual name of the continent until the end of the 19th century; it is now no longer in use.

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New Holland may refer to:
  • New Holland (Australia), a historic name for the island continent Australia
  • Dutch West India Company territories on the northeast coast of Brazil
  • New Holland Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • New Holland, Georgia, USA

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History is the study of the past, focused on human activity and leading up to the present day.[1] More precisely, history is the continuous, systematic narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race [1]
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island (IPA: /aɪ.lɪnd/) or isle (IPA: /aɪ.ʌl
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continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, but seven areas are commonly regarded as continents – they are (from largest in size to smallest): Asia, Africa, North America, South America,
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.

He is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC (United East India Company).
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Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with a population of 6.1 million people. Holland was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the Count of Holland, and later became the dominant province of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces
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New South Wales

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Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State
Motto(s): "Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites"
(Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine)

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Capital Sydney
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Annexation (Latin ad, to, and nexus, joining) is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous).
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Western Australia

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Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the "Golden State"

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Capital Perth
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor Ken Michael
Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP)
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Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
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history of Western Australia spans between the first inhabitants arriving on the northwest coast about 55,000 years ago to events in the twentieth century.

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