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Post by James G on May 19, 2019 18:25:09 GMT
Like Canada, Australia is a huge and united Commonwealth country, formerly an Empire dominon.
Could it have been governed separately though and thus setting the scene for a current day two/multi-state continent? As an imperfect example, Newfoundland was separate from Canada and could have continued it's independence if economic factors hadn’t sunk that. Could we see something similar in Australia?
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Post by lordroel on May 19, 2019 18:30:56 GMT
Like Canada, Australia is a huge and united Commonwealth country, formerly an Empire dominon. Could it have been governed separately though and thus setting the scene for a current day two/multi-state continent? As an imperfect example, Newfoundland was separate from Canada and could have continued it's independence if economic factors hadn’t sunk that. Could we see something similar in Australia? What about Tasmania being that what Newfoundland was for Canada. |
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Post by James G on May 19, 2019 18:37:18 GMT
Like Canada, Australia is a huge and united Commonwealth country, formerly an Empire dominon. Could it have been governed separately though and thus setting the scene for a current day two/multi-state continent? As an imperfect example, Newfoundland was separate from Canada and could have continued it's independence if economic factors hadn’t sunk that. Could we see something similar in Australia? What about Tasmania being that what Newfoundland was for Canada. I was thinking the northeast or west but Tasmania is a plausible idea. However on a map the mainland continent will still be united politically. |
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Post by lordroel on May 19, 2019 18:39:23 GMT
What about Tasmania being that what Newfoundland was for Canada. I was thinking the northeast or west but Tasmania is a plausible idea. However on a map the mainland continent will still be united politically. What about parts of Australia being French, Spanish ore Dutch, thus that count also. |
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Post by James G on May 19, 2019 18:49:49 GMT
I was thinking the northeast or west but Tasmania is a plausible idea. However on a map the mainland continent will still be united politically. What about parts of Australia being French, Spanish ore Dutch, thus that count also. Yep. Through the various wars of empires at one point, with the right POD, it seems possible that one of those nations could have carved out a portion of the mainland leading to a later division. |
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Post by lordroel on May 19, 2019 18:53:42 GMT
What about parts of Australia being French, Spanish ore Dutch, thus that count also. Yep. Through the various wars of empires at one point, with the right POD, it seems possible that one of those nations could have carved out a portion of the mainland leading to a later division. Something like this, ore is this to much. |
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Post by James G on May 19, 2019 19:12:31 GMT
That's BIGGER than I thought!
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Post by stevep on May 20, 2019 14:42:23 GMT
What about parts of Australia being French, Spanish ore Dutch, thus that count also. Yep. Through the various wars of empires at one point, with the right POD, it seems possible that one of those nations could have carved out a portion of the mainland leading to a later division.
Or possibly even after the Napoleonic conflict. IIRC the 1st settlement at Perth in W Australia wasn't until 1829 so its possible that France could have staked a claim to the region earlier and possibly in exchange for some concessions elsewhere Britain accepts this.
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Post by lordroel on May 20, 2019 14:51:11 GMT
That's BIGGER than I thought! Maybe to much countries on the Australian continent. |
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Post by spanishspy on May 20, 2019 20:17:25 GMT
There was a brief Western Australian secessionist movement, but it petered out before getting anywhere.
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