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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 land exploration of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Ascended and named Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales: 1840 Patrick Leslie: Condamine River, New South Wales: 1840–1842 Clement Hodgkinson [25] North-eastern New South Wales, from Port Macquarie to Moreton Bay: 1844 Charles Sturt: North-western New South Wales and north-eastern South Australia; discovered the Simpson Desert: 1847

  4. New South Wales Endeavour railcar - Wikipedia

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    In 2009–2010, the Endeavours, along with the Xplorers, were refurbished by Bombardier Transportation's Dandenong rolling stock factory. The refurbishment included: [ 9 ] New reversible 3x2 seats, as found on the Hunter railcars and H sets , the seat covers are made of woollen moquette fabric which is more durable and vandal proof

  5. Xplorer - Wikipedia

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    New South Wales Xplorer, passenger train in Australia introduced in 1993; ... Memphis Xplorers, professional gridiron arena football team based in Memphis, ...

  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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    Memorial at Lawson, New South Wales Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson memorial, Luddenham Road. The crossing and the three explorers have been commemorated in a number of ways, including: Several memorials to the explorers have been erected along the route they followed. Events to mark the centenary included a luncheon at Mount Victoria. [26]

  8. Territorial evolution of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Its border with New South Wales south of the Murray River would be erroneously surveyed roughly 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of 141° east, and the resulting disputes with the colonies and, later, states that share that border would not be fully resolved until 1914. [16] 15 June 1839 The islands of New Zealand were annexed to New South Wales.

  9. European exploration of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Separate colonies were carved from parts of New South Wales: South Australia in 1836, Victoria in 1851, and Queensland in 1859. [31] The Northern Territory was founded in 1911 when it was excised from South Australia. [32] South Australia was founded as a "free province"—it was never a penal colony. [33]