Colony of Victoria

Colony of Victoria was a colony in Australia (Oceania) that lasted from 1851 to 1901 CE, about 50 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Separated from New South Wales in 1851, just as gold was found at Ballarat and Bendigo. The gold rush made Melbourne one of the largest cities in the British Empire.

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Facts

Dates

1851 to 1901 CE

Duration

50 years

Type

Colony

Region

Australia, Oceania

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Melbourne

Became

• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present

Events in Oceania during its time

• 1851 Australian gold rushes
• 1893 Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
• 1893 Women's suffrage in New Zealand
• 1901 Federation of Australia

Neighbours in Oceania

• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present
• Tu'i Tonga Empire c. 950 to 1865 CE
• Colony of New South Wales 1788 to 1901 CE
• Kingdom of Hawaii 1795 to 1893 CE
• Colony of New Zealand 1841 to 1907 CE
• German New Guinea 1884 to 1914 CE
• Spanish Marianas 1668 to 1898 CE
• French Polynesia 1842 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Tonga 1845 CE to the present
• French New Caledonia 1853 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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