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  2. New South Wales Xplorer - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] The Xplorers entered service on the North Western service in October 1993 [5] and on the Canberra service in December 1993. [6] In November 1994, the government ordered a further four Xplorer carriages. [7] From May 2000, Xplorers took over the weekly services to Griffith and Broken Hill. [8] [9] All are scheduled to be replaced by the ...

  3. European exploration of Australia - Wikipedia

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    South Australia was founded as a "free province"—it was never a penal colony. [33] Victoria and Western Australia were also founded "free", but later accepted transported convicts. [34] [35] A campaign by the settlers of New South Wales led to the end of convict transportation to that colony; the last convict ship arrived in 1848. [36]

  4. Category:Explorers by nationality - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikisource; ... Irish explorers (8 C, 5 P) Italian explorers (13 C, 25 P) J.

  5. Category:Explorers of Australia - Wikipedia

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    See Category:Australian explorers for explorers of Australian nationality. See European Exploration of Australia for an article covering the work done by the explorers. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Explorers of Australia .

  6. List of explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...

  7. 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The explorers' success has been attributed to their methodical approach [7] and decision to travel on the ridges instead of through the valleys. [13] The three explorers and two of their servants would set out each day, leaving the other two men at their campsite, and mark out a trail, before turning back later in the day to cut a path for the ...

  8. Northern Tablelands Express - Wikipedia

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    The Northern Tablelands Express is the legacy name for the passenger train service in Australia between Sydney and Armidale, and between Sydney and Moree, operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors since June 1941.

  9. List of maritime explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of maritime explorers. The list includes explorers which had contributed, and continue to contribute to human knowledge of the planet's geography, weather, biodiversity, human cultures, the expansion of trade, or established communication between diverse populations...