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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: | Bridge Street (Midland Highway), Benalla Botanical Gardens, Benalla , 3672 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.553261 Long: 145.979157 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 15th December, 2001 |
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Lions Club of Benalla Inc
Community Time Capsule
Deposited by : Cr. Eric Brewer
15 - 12 - 2001
Commemorating 100 years of Federation
To be raised : 15 - 12 - 2051
President : Len Levy
Secretary : Ron Sullivan
