Australia's Federation
Explore how Australia became a federation.
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.
