British Empire in Oceania
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British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
1877–1976
Canton and Enderbury Islands
1939–1979
Gilbert & Ellice Islands
1892–1937
Gilbert & Ellice Islands
1937–1976
Gilbert Islands
1976–1979
Republic of Kiribati
1979–
Tuvalu
1976–1978
Tuvalu
1978–1995
Tuvalu
1995
Tuvalu
1996–1997
Tuvalu
1998–
Cook Islands Federation
1893–1901
Cook Islands
1902–1973
Cook Islands
1973–1979
Cook Islands
1979–
Niue
1901–1975
Niue
1975–
Pitcairn Islands
1838–1984
Pitcairn Islands
1984–
Kingdom of Tonga
1845–1900
Kingdom of Tonga (Protected State)
1900–1970
Kingdom of Tonga
1970–
Union Islands
1889–1916
1916–1926
Tokelau
1926–2009
Tokelau
2009–
Colony of Fiji
1874–1877
Colony of Fiji
1877–1883
Colony of Fiji
1883–1903
Colony of Fiji
1903–1908
Colony of Fiji
1908–1924
Colony of Fiji
1924–1970
Republic of Fiji
1970–
British Solomon Islands
1893–1906
British Solomon Islands
1906–1947
British Solomon Islands
1947–1956
British Solomon Islands
1956–1966
British Solomon Islands
1966–1977
Solomon Islands
1977–
Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission
1877–1906
New Hebrides Condominium
1906–1953
New Hebrides Condominium
1953–1980
Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides
1906–1940
Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides
1940–1944
Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides
1944–1980
Republic of Vanuatu
1980–
Australia and Dependent Territories
Colony of New South Wales
1867-1870
Colony of New South Wales
1870-1876
Colony of New South Wales
1876-1901
Colony of Tasmania
1856-1875
Colony of Tasmania
1875
Colony of Tasmania
1876–1901
Colony of South Australia
1870–1876
Colony of South Australia
1876–1901
Colony of Victoria
1870–1877
Colony of Victoria
1877
Colony of Victoria
1877–1901
Colony of Queensland
1876–1901
Colony of Western Australia
1870–1901
Commonwealth
of Australia
1901–1908
Commonwealth
of Australia
1908–
Norfolk Island
1979–
Norfolk Island
1856–1897
Norfolk Island
1897–1901
Norfolk Island
1908–1979
Norfolk Island
1901–1908
Christmas Island
1986–
Christmas Island
1958–1986
Christmas Island
1888–1958
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2003–
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1955–2003
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1857–1955
British Dominions in the Antarctic Seas
1841–1933
Australian Antarctic Territory
1933–
Nauru
1988–1914
Nauru
1919–1948
Nauru
1949–1968
Nauru
1968–
New Zealand and Dependent Territories
Colony of New Zealand
1841–1902
Colony of New Zealand
1902–1907
Dominion of New Zealand
1907–1947
New Zealand
1947–
Cook Islands (see above)
Niue (see above)
Tokelau (see above)
Ross Dependencies
1923–
Ross Dependencies
1995– (Unofficial)
Ross Dependencies
1841–1923
German Samoa
1899–1914
Western Samoa
(NZ occupation)
1914–1920
Western Samoa
(NZ Mandate)
1920–1962
Western Samoa
1962–1997
Samoa
1997–
Papua New Guinea
British New Guinea
1883–1906
Territory of Papua
1906–1971
German New Guinea
1884–1914
Territory of New Guinea
1914–1971
Territory of Papua New Guinea
1949–1971
Territory of Papua New Guinea
1971–1975
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
1975–