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| Region | Northern Territory |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Oct 26, 1876 |
| Description | Until 1876, homosexuality was punished by death in the Northern Territory as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. However, there were no known executions. |
| Sources | https://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=648 https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Oct 26, 1876 |
| Description | Until 1876, homosexuality was punished by death in the Northern Territory as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. However, there were no known executions. |
| Sources | https://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=648 https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa |