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Looks at each colonies road to Federation

The history of Federation, the peaceful transition from colonies to Commonwealth and the major events that established the Commonwealth and shaped the nation are examined here in Federation Story. There are many Australias, many Australian pasts and many ways of looking at history and we can't present them all here.

Curriculum areas: Australian history, geography Years: 6-10 Key curriculum links: Time, Continuity and Change; Place Space; Culture; Investigation, Communication and Participation This unit of work encourages students to investigate what life was like in Australia at the time of Federation by examining a 'time capsule' containing seven key objects used at the time of Federation.

The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act received the royal assent on 9 July 1900 and it was proclaimed that, on the first day of the twentieth century, the six Australian colonies would be united as a federal commonwealth under the name of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Images from National Library of Australia

The People Make a Nation At a glance Focus question 1: Was Australia always organised in states and territories? Teaching and learning activities Focus question 2: What were the arguments for and against Federation? Teaching and learning activities Focus question 3: How did the people make the nation?

National Museum of Australia images

Ancient, Colonisation, Post Federation, Australian Information and fun activities

The foundation of Queensland as a penal settlement, its separation from New South Wales, and its development in the years before federation.

See pictures of Australia's past and present - photographs, objects, maps and works of art

Teaching with digital resources