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  2. 50 Posts From The Victorian Era That Prove It Really Was A ...

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    During the Victorian era, Britain was the cultural capital of the English-speaking world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Victorian performance and print culture ...

  3. History of Victoria - Wikipedia

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    The expedition consisted of 402 people: 5 Government officials, 9 officers of marines, 2 drummers, and 39 privates, 5 soldiers' wives, and a child, 307 convicts, 17 convicts' wives, and 7 children. [15] One of the children was the eleven-year-old John Pascoe Fawkner, later a founder of Melbourne, who accompanied his convicted father and mother.

  4. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    52. Australia is wider than the moon. The moon is about 3,400 kilometers in diameter, while Australia’s diameter is almost 4,000 kilometers from east to west. ... Interesting Facts for Kids. 66 ...

  5. History of Australia (1851–1900) - Wikipedia

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    Australian Rules Football began in 1858 [94] and quickly became popular in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The 1890 Victorian Football Association final drew a crowd of 33,000. [95] The first metropolitan Rugby Union competition was organised in Sydney in 1874 and the sport became popular in New South Wales and ...

  6. Colony of Victoria - Wikipedia

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    The Colony of Victoria was a historical administrative division in Australia that existed from 1851 until 1901, when it federated with other colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the southeastern corner of the Australian continent , Victoria played a significant role in the country's colonial history and development.

  7. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    Interesting facts for adults. Australia is wider than the moon. Venus is the only planet to spin clockwise. ... Interesting facts for kids. Bats are the only flying mammals.

  8. Sovereign Hill - Wikipedia

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    Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Sovereign Hill depicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold there in 1851 and has become a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction. [1] It is one of Victoria's most popular attractions and Ballarat's most famous. [2]

  9. 125 Fun Facts About Science, History, Celebrities, and More - AOL

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    Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids alike. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new. 125 Fun Facts About Science, History ...