?? 1960–Oct 1984Last Aboriginalbands cleared fromwestern deserts
19 Dec 1961–15 Aug 1962Indonesia attacksDutch New Guinea
Jan 1962Western Samoaindependent from NZ
Aug 1962–Dec 1972Australia & NZin Vietnam War
15 Aug 1962Dutch agree to abandonWest New Guinea
1 Oct 1962–1 May 1963UN administration inWest New Guinea