Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/April/April 16
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- 1868 - A raliway to Dalby, Queensland is completed.
- 1880 - School is made compulsory for children aged 6 to 14 in New South Wales.
- 1924 - John Gunn and Phillip Collier become Premiers of South and Western Australia respecitively following Labor victories in two state elections.
- 2003 - A 4 day chase of the ocean freighter Pong Su by Australian Army Special Operations Forces begins near Lorne, Victoria.
