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The straightforward answer to this questions is 1901. Prior to this, Australia was made up of six self-governing colonies; New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. These colonies were ultimately under British rule from the time the First Fleet landed, in 1788, until 1901. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies was achieved and the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed by Australia's first Governor-General, John Hope, at Centennial Park in Sydney. This gave Australia the right to govern itself.
However, the path to complete independence from Britain took many decades. For further information, see the related question.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoAustralia's first Governor-General, John Hope, made the proclamation regarding the federation of Australia (and hence, its new title of Commonwealth of Australia) at Centennial Park in Sydney.
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∙ 13y agoAustralia became a nation following the federation of the six colonies on 1 January 1901.
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When did Australia become a democratic nation?
1901 first of January
Did South Australia want to become a nation?
Yes. South Australia voted in favour of federation.
How did Australia become a democratic nation?
because it wanted to because it wanted to
How did Australia agree to federation?
By agreeing to trade, travel, become a nation and more benifts
What nation is Australia in?
Australia is a nation in its own right.
When did Henry Parkes first suggest Australia should become one nation?
At approximately 1842
Is Australia a debtor nation?
Yes, Australia is a Debtor Nation.
What nation is only continent sized nation?
Australia.
What is Australia's largest nation?
Australia is all one nation.
How did Australia become a state?
Australia is a continent not a state. It used to be made up of self governing colonies until it became an independent nation on January 1, 1901.
What continet is the country Australia located on?
The word Australia refers to both the nation and the continent. Strictly speaking, the nation of Australia is on the continent of Australia.
Why is Australia a nation?
Australia is a member of the commonwealth of nations which is a loosely iligned group of country's with British colonial history. If Australia were to accept via referendum that it wishes to become separate and independent (on paper) from Britain, then we would become a republic and no longer a Commonwealth country.
