Polity Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)

This article is about the specific polity Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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An external territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean consisting of two atolls. On 23 November 1955, the islands were transferred from the United Kingdom to the Commonwealth of Australia.

Establishment

  • November 1955: The Cocos islands were transferred from the United Kingdom to the Commonwealth of Australia.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation