Australasia, 12 Mar 1862: Crossing the Outback
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Political map of Australia, New Zealand & the Southwest Pacific on 12 Mar 1862 (Colonial Consolidation: Crossing the Outback), showing the following events: First Taranaki War; Burke and Wills Expedition; Battle of Fort Sumter; Otago Gold Rush; South Australian boundary change; Cullin-la-ringo massacre; Stuart’s sixth expedition.

Mar 1860–Mar 1861War over Anglo-Māori
land dispute in Taranaki

Aug 1860–Jun 1861Burke & Wills die attempting
to cross Australia

Apr 1861Outbreak of
American Civil War

May 1861–?? 1865Gold rush in Otago

Oct 1861South Australian border
shifted westwards

Oct 1861Aborigines destroy settler
party at Cullin-la-ringo

Oct 1861–Jul 1862Stuart completes south to
north crossing of Australia

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