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A plaque commemorates the Centenary of the Proclamation of Federation in 1901.
On Federation Day, 1 January 1901, the Government of New South Wales hosted a luncheon at the Town Hall to commemorate the swearing-in of Lord Hopetoun as the first Governor-General. It was the Lord Mayor and Council of the City of the City of Sydney, based in the Town Hall, who from the time of the handing over of the Olympic and Paralympic flags at the conclusion of the Atlanta Games were entrusted with the host city protocol and celebrations.
Location
| Address: | 483 George Street, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.873311 Long: 151.206631 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 3rd January, 2001 |
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1901 - 2001
`A nation splendid in intelligence and noble in humanity`
Edmund Barton, 1898
This tablet commemorates the Centenary of the Federation of six Colonies to form the nation of Australia
1 Janauary 2001
Unveiled by His Excellency Sir William Deane AC. KBE Governor-General of Australia on 3 January 2001
Greg Maddock General Manager
Frank Sartor Lord Mayor
