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The Spirit of Sport statue was unveiled in 2001 to commemorate the centenary of Federation.
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. They kept the systems of government that they had developed as separate colonies but also would have a federal government that was responsible for matters concerning the whole 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: | Barwon Terrace , John Landy Field , South Geelong, 3220 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.165771 Long: 144.359752 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-January-1901 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-January-2001 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 3rd February, 2001 |
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Spirit of Sport
1901 - 2001
A Federation Fund Project
This statue was unveiled by John Landy MBE, Governor of Victoria on the 3rd February 2001, to commemorate the
Centenary of the Federation of Australia.
