In colonial form, its first administrator was Arthur Phillip.
In colonial form, its first administrator was Arthur Phillip. A gold rush in its Ballarat region led to a rebellion of miners on the Eureka Stockade; a coup led by George Johnston deposed a governor of one modern-day province, William Bligh, in its Rum Rebellion. Criminals in this country included Ned Kelly, and it assimilated mixed-race children by the "stolen generations" policy. Settled by the First Fleet in Botany Bay, for 10 points, name this prison-colony-turned-nation led by Julia Gillard, in which Kevin Rudd's government recently apologized to the aborigines.
In colonial form, its first administrator was Arthur Phillip.
Australia [accept New South Wales until "Ballarat" is read]