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The plaque commemorates the Centenary of Federation celebrated at Caragabal on the 18th August, 2001.

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 (and the bicameral legislatures) that they had developed as separate colonies, but they also agreed to 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:	Wyalong Street (Mid-Western Highway), Caragabal, 2810
State:	NSW
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -33.843663 Long: 147.738928 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
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 18th August, 2001

Source: MA