Australasia, 06 Jun 1859: Colony of Queensland
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Oct 1855–Jul 1858Gregory crosses
Australia from northwest
to east to south

Jan 1856Van Diemen’s Land
renamed to Tasmania

Feb–Mar 1856Māori abandon
Auckland Islands

Mar 1856Crimean War ends

Jun 1858Māori King proclaimed
in Waikato

Aug 1858–?? 1877Gold rushes in
Queensland

Oct 1858–Jul 1862Cakobau cedes Fiji to British;
offer eventually declined

Apr 1859–?? 1863Dutch suppress
Sultanate of Banjar