Achieving Nationhood by
With the centenary of Federation looming, this is a lively and comprehensive overview of the events leading up to Federation in 1901 written in a clear and accessible style. The text is illustrated with historical photographs. Contemporary issues such as the republican debate are touched upon.
Australian Federation by
Federation.
Constitutions.
Australian history.
Australian Life at Federation by
This beautifully illustrated, full-colour book provides an account of the way in which Australians lived at the time of Federation and includes special information on topics such as: rural life throughout Australia; life in the cities; the lifestyle of the Chinese and other minority groups; and maritime life.
A Nation at Last by
his book is a readable account of how the lofty rhetoric of federation became a real concern of politicians and of the Australian people. It captures the humour, drama, and disappointments of federation.
The Story of Australa 1899-1914 by
Curriculum keywords: 1899 Federation - Troops to South Africa - 1900 Constitution passed excluding Aboriginals - South African War - White Australia Policy - Edmund Barton, Prime Minister - 1902 Universal Adult suffrage, excluding Aboriginals - 1903 Prime Minister Alfred Deakin - 1906 - Pacific Islander repatriation - 1907 Basic Wage case - 1908 Prime Minister Andrew Fisher - Australian Navy established - 1911 Defence reorganisation - Commonwealth bank establised - 1912 Walter Burley Griffin capital design - 1914 Archduke assassination - War declared - Troops in Egypt.
The Story of Australia: for the young and curious by 
Unity & Diversity: Australia since 1850 by
Path towards nationhood, 1851-1901 - Australian constitution - Federal politics and parties - World War 1914-1918 - Conscription - Legacies of war - Depression - Australia in World War 1939-1945 - Changes in Australia 1945-1990 - Menzies - Migrants - The war in Vietnam - The Whitlam dismissal - Federal politics 1975-1990 - Indonesia and East Timor - 1991-2000 - Reconciliation - Australia in the global era.
When Australia got a national parliament : federation by
Federal government Australia History.
Australia History 1788-1900 Juvenile literature.
Australia History Federation, 1901.
Australia at the Time of Federation by
Federation was the time when Australia changed from being six separate colonies to a united Commonwealth. On 1 January 1901 the entire country celebrated the new beginning. This is the story of the Australia that boasted one of the highest living standards in the world.
Becoming Australians : the movement towards federation in Ballarat and the nation
Australia History 1851-1891.
Australia History 1900-1945.
Ballarat (Vic.) History.
Australia Politics and government 1901-1945.
Beginnings to Federation by
Federal government Australia History Juvenile literature.
Constitutional history Australia.
Australia History Juvenile literature.
The commonwealth of Austrlia : evolving into a nation by
Australia. Parliament. House of Representative.
Australia. High court.
Deakin, Alfred.
Australia - Constitutional history.
Canberra (A.C.T.)
Barton, Edmund.
Political science.
Law - Australia.
Australia - History.
Australia - Politics and government - History.
White Australia policy.
Whitlam, Gough.
Creating the Commonwealth of Australia by 
Faces of Federation by
Examines the last decade of the process that led to federation, 1891-1901, and the people who were chiefly responsible for its' development - Sir Edmund Barton - Alfred Deakin - Sir Samuel Griffith - Sir Henry Parkes - Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson - Tenterfield Speech - Constitutional Convention.
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The Right to Vote: moving to universal adult suffrage by
Adult Suffrage
My Story: Plagues and Federation by 
Birth of a Nation by
Early mutterings -- Fiji and New Zealand -- The Tenterfield Oration -- The 1890 Australiasian Convention -- A personal view -- The Corowa Conference -- The Federation Council of Australasia -- The end view -- Advantages and disadvantages -- The 1897-1898 Constitutional Convention -- The Murray River -- The Federation referenda -- The Australian Constitution Act -- The Hopetoun Blunder -- Celebration of a nation -- The first federal parliament -- A federal capital.
Building the nation : from colonies to federation. by
Table of contents includes: The nation of Australia, The first British colony, New colonies, The first elected parliaments, Symbols of the new colonies, Reasons for Federation, Fear of outsiders, A growing national pride, The lead-up to Federation, The people's verdict, Australia's first federal government, Important people
Civic Issues: Federation by
Federation is a civic issue. Before 1901 there was no 'Commonwealth of Australia', but there were six colonies and each colony had it's own Government and did things differently. In the 1800's some influential groups began to work for one Federal Government for Australia, these included the Australasian Federation
