Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 22

Engraving made from a sketch of Oyster Harbour by Philip Parker King in 1818

1817 – The King expedition of 1817, to explore and make a rough survey of the northern and north-west coasts of Australia, departs Sydney.
1911 – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is established.
1919 – Susan Grace Benny becomes the first Australian woman elected to a local government.
1989 – Two tourist coaches collide on the Pacific Highway north of Kempsey, New South Wales, 35 killed and 39 injured.

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