British New Guinea and Territory of Papua
British New Guinea and Territory of Papua was a colony in New Guinea and Melanesia (Oceania) that lasted from 1884 to 1949 CE, about 65 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Britain declared a protectorate over south-east New Guinea in 1884 after Queensland tried to annex it, and handed it to Australia as the Territory of Papua in 1906.
See British New Guinea and Territory of Papua on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1884 to 1949 CE
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- New Guinea and Melanesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Port Moresby
Became
Events in Oceania during its time
- Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- Women's suffrage in New Zealand
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Colony of New Zealand
- German New Guinea
- Spanish Marianas
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did British New Guinea and Territory of Papua exist?
1884 to 1949 CE, about 65 years.
Where was British New Guinea and Territory of Papua?
New Guinea and Melanesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Port Moresby.
What language did British New Guinea and Territory of Papua speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came after British New Guinea and Territory of Papua?
Territory of Papua and New Guinea.