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Plaque Inscription : 15-November-2014
Plaque Inscription : 15-November-2014

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A lemon scented gum tree commemorates the Centenary of Federation in 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:Foy & Tarcombe Streets, Charles Kemp Park , Euroa, 3666
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.752561
Long: 145.575809
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
Approx. Event Start Date:1901
Approx. Event End Date:2001

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 28th September, 2001
Front Inscription
                      Shire Of
                        STRATHBOGIE

CENTENARY OF FEDERATION TREE 2001
             Euclyptus Citriodora
           (Lemon Scented Gum)

      Planted 28 September 2001
        by Cr. Stephen Merrylees
Mayor-Strathbogie Shire Council
 
Source: MA
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