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Miles Franklin

• 1797 – John Shortland is the first European to enter the port of Newcastle.
• 1954 – Australian author Miles Franklin dies.
• 1981 – The ALP government of Neville Wran is re-elected in New South Wales.
• 1992 – The Queensland Labor Government of Wayne Goss re-elected for second term.
• 2003 – Australian singer Slim Dusty dies.
• 2003 – Construction of Alice Springs to Darwin rail link is completed.
• 2005 – The Latham Diaries is published by former Labor leader Mark Latham.