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Centenary of Federation : 23-July-2012
Centenary of Federation : 23-July-2012

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The plaque commemorates the centenary of the Federation of Australia, and the centenary of the Australian Customs Service.

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:Gilles Street, Custom House, Warrnambool, 3280
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.386019
Long: 142.480086
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal

Dedication

Front Inscription

This plaque commemorates

The Centenary of Federation
The Centenary of Australian Customs

Customs House
Warrnambool

Customs occupied this building
1860 - 1933
 

 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au