Officialy Australia still is the "Commonwealth of Australia". There has never been a time at which Australia's official name has stopped being the Commonwealth of Australia
The 1st of January, 1901 was the date of Federation when the Australian Colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia, a country in its own right.
The mainland of Australia is believed to have been inhabited for anywhere up to 42,000 years. However, the continent only became known as "Australia" in 1824. Australia as a country did not exist until Federation of the colonies, which occurred on 1 January 1901, with the establishment of the first Federal Constitution. On this date, the Commonwealth of Australia was born. It is, of course, not known when the continent of Australia began to separate from Antarctica. It had been part of the Gondwana supercontinent.
Australia became imperialized and colonized in 1788. On January 26, 1788, the first settlement in New South Wales was started by Captain Arthur Phillip and this date later became Australia Day.
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The first government of the Commonwealth of Australia was formed at Federation, on 1 January 1901. This date was when the six states came together as one federated nation, under an Australian Prime Minister, enabling the colony to be self-governing.
The Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on 1 January 1901. This was the date of Federation, when the six colonies joined together.
The 1st of January, 1901 was the date of Federation when the Australian Colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia, a country in its own right.
All the Australian colonies joined together as the Commonwealth of Australia on the 1st January 1901.
1 January 1901 was the date when the six states, or colonies, of Australia federated to become the Commonwealth of Australia, united under a single Federal Givernment.
The mainland of Australia is believed to have been inhabited for anywhere up to 42,000 years. However, the continent only became known as "Australia" in 1824. Australia as a country did not exist until Federation of the colonies, which occurred on 1 January 1901, with the establishment of the first Federal Constitution. On this date, the Commonwealth of Australia was born. It is, of course, not known when the continent of Australia began to separate from Antarctica. It had been part of the Gondwana supercontinent.
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1 January 1901 was the date when Federation occurred in Australia. Federation meant the joining of all the colonies on the Australian continent to form the nation of the Commonwealth of Australia. No longer was the continent occupied by six disparate colonies administered by their own government, but by a central Federal government which allocated certain powers to the state governments.
The last person that put this answer on had put in the date that New Zealand joined the commonwealth the date of the commonwealth starting is not really known because it has been going for very long People should research before they put in their answers
Australia became imperialized and colonized in 1788. On January 26, 1788, the first settlement in New South Wales was started by Captain Arthur Phillip and this date later became Australia Day.
The continent now occupied by the country of Australia only became known as "Australia" in 1824. Australia as a country did not exist until Federation of the colonies, which occurred on 1 January 1901, with the establishment of the first Federal Constitution. On this date, the Commonwealth of Australia was born,. meaning that the actual country of Australia was 110 years old in 2011
Australia topped the Medals tally at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games with 200 medals (82 gold, 61 silver and 57 bronze).
On 12 November 2011 (Australian date) it was announced that the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia had beaten the Sri Lankan city of Hambantota to win the hosting rights for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.