sentences:  Initially these forces were based solely in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (later known as Tasmania), however, later they were sent to Western Australia, South Australia, the Port Phillip District (later known as Victoria), Queensland and the modern-day Northern Territory.Upon departure, most British regiments proceeded on to India where they saw further service.Many British soldiers, however, chose to stay in Australia, taking their discharge or transferring to the units that arrived to replace them.