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The Mount Stronach Cairn commemorates the 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. When the Constitution of Australia came into force, on 1 January 1901, the colonies collectively became states of the Commonwealth of Australia. They kept the systems of government that they had developed as separate colonies but also would have a federal government that was responsible for matters concerning the whole nation.
The cairn has been vandalised on a number of occasions.
Scottsdale Information Centre ArticleLocation
| Address: | Summit, Mount Stronarch Forest Reserve , Scottsdale, 7260 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.173045 Long: 147.565502 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-1901 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1903 |
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