Will the states keep their newfound power? The history of Australia's Federation gives some clues - ABC News
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Bobbie☀️ on X: "Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901 when 6 British colonies - New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania united to form the Commonwealth
![Sold at Auction: 1901 BOOK: HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. BY J. FINNEY. ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING. SEVERAL MAPS. Sold at Auction: 1901 BOOK: HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. BY J. FINNEY. ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING. SEVERAL MAPS.](https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/aaac/76/752176/H2791-L340820114.jpg)
Sold at Auction: 1901 BOOK: HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. BY J. FINNEY. ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING. SEVERAL MAPS.
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