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07 January

1799 - Bass and Flinders complete their circumnavigation of Van Diemen’s Land.

1920 - Edmund Barton died, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)

1965 - The first hydrofoil ferry begins operation in Sydney.

Australian slang

cleanskin unmarked cattle
Aussie Australian (pronounced ozzie)
game up for it
chrissie Christmas
bathers swimsuit
dingo Australian wild dog
lippy lipstick
bushie fireman
bush telegraph by word-of-mouth

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