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24-September-2014
24-September-2014

Photographs supplied by John Huth
The mural commemorates the centenary of the Federation of the Australian colonies in January 1901.

The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia formed one nation.  When the Constitution of Australia came into force, on 1 January 1901, the colonies collectively became states of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Location

Address:New England Highway, Highfields State School, Highfields, 4352
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.462346
Long: 151.956504
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Art
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
Actual Event Start Date:01-January-1901
Actual Event End Date:01-January-2001
Designer:Wendy Schoenfisch-Young
Monument Manufacturer:Students of Highfields & Geham State Schools

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 10th December, 2001
Front Inscription

This work, completed by Students of Highfields and Geham State Schools, commemorates the Centenary of Federation and  was made possible by generous Regional Arts Development Funding and by the skills of local ceramic artist, Wendy Schoenfisch-Young.

Officially opened by Crows Nest Shire Council Mayor, Geoff Patch.

10 December 2001.

Source: MA
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