AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

AUSTRALIA1913-PRESENT

QUEENSLAND 1859-1901

TASMANIA 1855-1912

VICTORIA 1850-1912

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1855-1912

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1854-1912

NEW SOUTH WALES 1850-1907

Precedent Countries:

OCEANIA

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FIJI1970-PRESENT

BRITISH COLONY 1903-1970

KINGDOM 1870-1903

Precedent Countries:

CHRISTMAS ISLAND1958-PRESENTPrior to 1958 see Singapore

COCOS ISLANDS1963-PRESENTFor period 1955-1963 see Australia

For period 1946-1955 see SingaporePrior to 1946 see Singapore, Straits Settlements

MELANESIA

AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA1901-PRESENT

NEW GUINEA 1925-1937

PAPUA 1906-1972

NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS 1915-1923

Precedent Countries:

NEW ZEALAND1855-PRESENT

NEW CALEDONIA1859-PRESENT

NORFOLK ISLAND1947-PRESENTPrior to 1947 see Australia

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SOLOMON ISLANDS1975-PRESENT

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS 1907-1975

Precedent Country:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA1901-PRESENT

GERMAN NEW GUINEA 1897-1919

NEW BRITAIN 1914-1915

BRITISH NEW GUINEA 1901-1906

Precedent Countries- Continued

AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

(CONTINUED)

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

NEW HEBRIDES, BRITISH 1908-1980

VANUATU1980-PRESENT

NEW HEBRIDES, FRENCH 1908-1980

Precedent Countries:

WEST IRIAN1962-1970

NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA 1950-1962

Precedent Countryv:

After 1970 see Indonesia

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

GUAM1899-1901

MARIANA ISLANDS 1899

Precedent Country:After 1901 see United States

KIRIBATI1979-PRESENT

GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 1911-1975

GILBERT ISLANDS 1976-1979

Precedent Countries:

MICRONESIA

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

MARSHALL ISLANDS1984-PRESENT

MARSHALL ISLANDS GERMAN DOMINION 1897-1914

For period 1914-1945 see JapanFor period 1945-1984 see United States

Precedent Country:

MICRONESIA,FEDERATED STATES OF1984-PRESENT

CAROLINE ISLANDS 1899-1914

Precedent Country:

For period 1914-1945 see JapanFor period 1945-1984 see United States

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UNITED NATIONS TRUSTEESHIP ADMINISTERED BY AUSTRALIA 1947-1968

NAURU1968-PRESENT

JOINT TRUSTEESHIP1914-1937

Precedent Countries:

Prior to 1914 see Marshall Islands, German DominionFor period 1914-1915 see Papua New Guinea, Northwest Pacific IslandsOccupied by Japan during World War II

PALAU1983-PRESENT

AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

PENRHYN ISLAND 1902-1932

PENRHYN1973-PRESENT

Precedent Country:

TAHITI 1892-1915

FRENCH POLYNESIA1892-PRESENT

Precedent Country:

For period 1932-1973 see Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS1892-PRESENT

AITUTAKI 1903-1932

AITUTAKI1972-PRESENT

Precedent Countries:

POLYNESIA

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT 1893

HAWAII1894-1899

KINGDOM 1851-1891

After 1899 see United States Precedent Countries:

PITCAIRN ISLANDS1940-PRESENT

NIUE1974-PRESENT

NEW ZEALAND ANNEXATION 1902-1974

Precedent Country:

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

SAMOA1962-PRESENT

WESTERN SAMOA 1935-1962

BRITISH DOMINION 1914-1935

GERMAN DOMINION 1900-1914

KINGDOM 1877-1899

PARTITIONED BETWEEN GERMANY AND UNITED STATES 1899

Precedent Countries:

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AU

STRA

LIA

& O

CEA

NIA

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS1920-PRESENT

TOKELAU1948-PRESENTPrior to 1948 see New Zealand

TUVALU1976-PRESENTPrior to 1976 see Gilbert and Ellice Islands

TONGA1886-PRESENT

NIUAFO’OU 1983-PRESENT

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