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Centenary of Federation : 23-July-2012
Centenary of Federation : 23-July-2012

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

A plaque commemorates the centenary of the Federation of Australia, and the centenary of the Australian Customs Service. 

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:Melbourne Street, Former Customs House, Yarrawonga, 3730
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.007658
Long: 146.004603
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
Approx. Event Start Date:1901
Approx. Event End Date:2001

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2001
Front Inscription

This Plaque Commemorates
         CUSTOMS 
          HOUSE 
      YARRAWONGA
Customs Occupied This Building
         1892 - 1910
The Centenary Of Federation
The Centenary Of Australian Customs

 

Right Side Inscription

 

 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au