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Information Sheets: Our Federation Journey

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The Federation Arches (62kb)	Discover why Federation was celebrated with arches
A Young Nation (49kb)	Find out what role young people played in Federation
A Guide to Local Federation History (80kb)	Uncover the Federation history of your local area
The Opening of Parliament (67kb)	Learn about the opening of the First Federal Parliament and Charles Nuttall
Melbourne's Federation Trail (2392kb)	Explore Melbourne's Federation history by walking through its built heritage
May 1901 - Who Celebrated Federation? (58kb)	Take a look at the people who celebrated Federation
A 'White Australia' (55kb)	Uncover the history behind the White Australia Policy.
Who wasn't celebrating? (66kb)	Discover why some people were not celebrating Federation in 1901
Who Created the Nation? (58kb)	Find out who led the way to Federation
In the Regions (52kb)	Discover how Federation was celebrated around Victoria
The National Flag (56Kb)	Uncover the history behind the Australian flag
The ANZAC Legend (61kb)	Find out how the ANZAC legend shaped Australia

The Chinese Procession on 7 May 1901. The arch was erected by the Melbourne Chinese community on Swanston Street.
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Information Sheets - Our Federation Journey

Melbourne's Celebrations May 1901

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