jan 1, 1901 - The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia
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John Adrian Louis Hope, was appointed the first Governor-General of Australia; Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of Australia. The Barton ministry was made up of Protectionist Party members.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1901
Now
~ 124 years ago