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The Japanese Garden in Cowra commemorating the breakout (Spring 2004)
- 1806 – Captain William Bligh arrived in Sydney to take over the governorship.
- 1944 – At least 545 Japanese prisoners of war attempt to escape from a camp in Cowra, over 200 die.
- 1947 – Australia becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
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