129° east to take in the new settlement at Melville Island. From 1825 to 1829, 129° east was the NSW border, except that the settlement of King George's Sound, now Albany, was part of New South Walesand thus a semi-exclave of New South Walesfrom its establishment on 26 December 1826, until 7 March 1831 when it was made part of the Swan River Colony. 1829–32 Following the settlement of the Swan River Colony (SRC) in 1829 (2 May 1829 – MAP), the eastern boundary was declared to be 129° east, that is coinciding with the western boundary of New South Wales at the time. The Swan River Colony, started in 1829, was commissioned as the colony of Western Australia in March 1831. From 1829 to 1832 129° east was the SRC/NSW border. 1832–46 The name of the Swan River Colony changed to Western Australia in 1832 (6 February 1832 – MAP). From 1832 to 1846 129° east was the WA/NSW border. 1846–47 In 1846 the colony of North Australia (NA) was proclaimed by Letters Patent, which was all of New South Wales north of 26° south. (17 February 1846 – Map). From 1846 to 1847 129° east was the WA/NA border north of 26° south and the WA/NSW border south of the 26th parallel. 1847–60 In 1847 the colony of North Australia was revoked and reincorporated into New South Wales. (15 April 1847 – MAP). From 1847 to 1860 129° east was once again the WA/NSW border. 1860–63 In 1860 South Australia, which had been proclaimed a colony in 1836 (28 December 1836 – MAP), west to the 132° east, changed their western border from 132° east to 129° east (1860 – MAP). From 1860 to 1863 129° east was the WA/NSW border north of 26° south and the WA/SA border south of the 26th parallel. 1863–1911 In 1863 that part of New South Wales to the north of South Australia was annexed to South Australia by Letters Patent and became known as the Northern Territory of South Australia (NToSA). (6 July 1863 – MAP). From 1863 to 1911 129° east was the WA/NToSA border north of 26° south and the WA/SA border south of the 26th parallel. 1911–27 In 1911 the Northern Territory (NT) was split off from South Australia to be administered by the Commonwealth. (1 January 1911 – MAP). From 1911 to 1927 129° east was the