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Australia's Federation

Explore how Australia became a federation.

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Using historical sources such as newspaper stories, cartoons, speeches and biographies, this resource helps students explore how Australia became a federation.

Explore: 

  • the way of life in each colony before Federation 

  • the political issues debated by colonial parliaments in deciding whether to join

  • how Federation was celebrated in 1901 and its continuing importance today.

This resource is also available as downloadable PDFs.

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Resources

Getting it together – teacher's guide

A corrugated iron cut out of Australia.
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