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Centenary of Federation : 13-February-2010
Centenary of Federation : 13-February-2010

Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans / Sandra Brown

The Federation Star is a 15 metre tall stainless steel obelisk surmounted by a multi-faceted Federation Star. It was erected in Mill Park in 2001 to celebrate the centenary of federation.

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.

 

 

Location

Address:Albury & Bathurst Streets, Mill Park, Harden, 2587
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.549134
Long: 148.350536
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
Approx. Event Start Date:1901
Approx. Event End Date:2001
Designer:Russell Muirhead
Monument Manufacturer:Muirhead Engineering

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2001
Front Inscription

Plaque :

Harden Shire Council 

Local Government Centenary Project

The inaugural meeting of the Borough of Murrumburrah was held in the former Criterion Hotel building.  

Mayor T. Allsop, & Aldermen
F. D. Brady, T. Fox, B. Gilroy,
D. Reid, J. Shea, G. W. Usher, W. Wilson.  
Town Clerk, R. B. Wallace  
19th May 1890

Plaque :
Murrumburrah - Harden
Federation Star - 2001

Freedom & unity - volunteers

A. Murphy C. Valerius J. Sargeant  M. Nadycz,
Kruger-Trust  J. Eldridge  D. Johnson  
P. Quinn  J. Stewart  J. Christie  J. Lynch  
G. Kingsland  B. Dunn  B. Tobin  A. Round  
C. Manchester  S. G. Monckton  A. Mason  
D. Ritchens  L. Woods  S. Watts  B. Stocks

Source: MA
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