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The time capsule commemorates the Centenary of Federation of the Australian colonies in January 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 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: | Kings Road, Cambrai Agricultural Museum, Cambrai, 5353 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.657918 Long: 139.280241 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Time Capsule |
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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 1st April, 2001 |
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Cambrai Museum
Centenary of Federation
Time Capsule
1 / 4 / 2001 - 1 / 4 / 21010
Not to be opened prior to 1st April 2101
