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The trees commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and the International Year of the Volunteer.
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: | Highway B12, Rest Area, Parilla, 5303 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.296406 Long: 140.666751 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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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: | Sunday 29th July, 2001 |
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Plaque :
Parilla Sports Ground & Town Committee
Trees planted on the 29th July 2001 - Planet Ark Day
To commemorate the year of Centenary Federation and International Year of the Volunteer
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