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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 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.007658 Long: 146.004603 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1901 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2001 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2001 |
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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
