Why was the Australian currency called a dollar as opposed to a pound?

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Why did it become Australian dollar instead of Australian pound as one would expect?

Searocksandtrees

FYI, there have been a few posts on this, so you can catch up on previous responses here

Why did Australia and NZ (and Canada?) switch from Pounds to the Dollar back in the 50's / 60's?

Why do Commonwealth countries like Canada, New Zealand, and Australia call their currencies "Dollars" as opposed to "Pounds" in keeping of British tradition?

How did the word dollar originate?