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Photographs supplied by Russell Byers / Diane Watson / John Huth
The clock, which was originally erected to commemorate the pioneers of the Sarina District in 1976, was re-dedicated as the Federation Clock in 2001 to commemorate the centenary of the Federation of the Australian colonies in 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 agreed to unite and form the Commonwealth of Australia, establishing a system of federalism in Australia. When the Constitution of Australia came into force, on 1 January 1901, the colonies collectively became states of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Location

Address:Broad Street, Sarina, 4737
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -21.423016
Long: 149.217422
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Clock
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
Actual Event Start Date:01-January-1901
Actual Event End Date:01-January-2001
Artist:Adriaan Vanderlugt (sculptor)

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 27th September, 2001
Front Inscription
Centenary of Federation
Left Side Inscription

Coast to Coal Sculpture Symposium

Presented by the Whitsunday Centenary of Federation Association Inc.

Federation Clock

Sculptor : Adriaan Vanderlugt

Officially dedicated on this 27th day of September, 2001

This project was financially assisted by the Queensland Government through Centenary of Federation Queensland And proudly sponsored by Ergon Energy : Central Queensland Mining Supplies : Sarina Shire Council : Sarina APEX Club

Right Side Inscription

This clock unveiled by Senator Stan Collard on the 1 - 5 - 76 was erected by Sarina APEX 

To commemorate the achievements of the pioneers of Sarina and District

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