Episode 2 of 2
Legal Separation from Tasmania
- When
- 1 November 1856
- Where
- Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island was separated from the Colony of Tasmania and constituted as a distinct settlement in November 1856.
On 1 November 1856, Norfolk Island was separated from the Colony of Tasmania. It was constituted as a distinct and separate settlement, administered by a Governor appointed by Her Majesty. This followed the authority granted by the Australian Waste Lands Act 1855.
Sources
- Norfolk Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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