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It didn't take too long for Australia's north/south division to become more than just a line in the sand as the government in Adelaide prioritised bringing the lands of the Murray-Darling valley back under cultivation to feed itself and provide an outlet for those South Australians who found themselves with itchy feet. The new states of New South Australia and East Australia where thus quickly established while Territorians felt increasingly ignored. Adelaide's response was to grant enhanced self-rule for the Aboriginal lands and encourage non-Aboriginal northerners to either migrate south or set up mining communities in the Kimberly region. While the self-ruled areas were later expanded, the Kimberley mines largely failed thanks to high start up costs and Australia's small domestic market. As New South Australia and East Australia matured, West Australia was set on the road to statehood and new territories in Carpentaria, Central Australia and the Coral Coast were established by disaffected northerners and southerners seeking a more natural lifestyle.

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It didn't take too long for Australia's north/south division to become more than just a line in the sand as the government in Adelaide prioritised bringing the lands of the Murray-Darling valley back under cultivation to feed itself and provide an outlet for those South Australians who found themselves with itchy feet. The new states of New South Australia and East Australia where thus quickly established while Territorians felt increasingly ignored. Adelaide's response was to grant enhanced self-rule for the Aboriginal lands and encourage non-Aboriginal northerners to either migrate south or set up mining communities in the Kimberly region. While the self-ruled areas were later expanded, the Kimberley mines largely failed thanks to high start up costs and Australia's small domestic market. As New South Australia and East Australia matured, West Australia was set on the road to statehood and new territories in Carpentaria, Central Australia and the Coral Coast were established by disaffected northerners and southerners seeking a more natural lifestyle.