Border history · 1886–1949

Territory of Papua borders over time

CShapes records 3 changes to the borders of Territory of Papua between 1886 and 1949. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on June 30, 1949. Its territory covers 223,928 km².

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Border changes
3
Final area
223,928 km²
Status
Ended in 1949
December 17, 1920 – June 30, 1949Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Territory of Papua's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1887

    223,928 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. January 1, 1888 – November 15, 1905

    223,928 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1888

  3. November 16, 1905 – December 16, 1920

    223,928 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1906

  4. December 17, 1920 – June 30, 1949

    223,928 km²±0 km²Ruled by AustraliaWorld map in 1921

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Territory of Papua passes from United Kingdom to Australia.
  2. Territory of Papua ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Australia.