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Australia was originally established as the British-governed colony of New South Wales. Australia was not a single British colony, but rather six separate colonies. These colonies became states which federated on 1 January 1901, coming together as the Commonwealth of Australia.
Although the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia came into effect at Federation, this did not mean that Australia was now independent of Britain. When the UK approved colonial federation, it simply meant that the six self-governing states of Australia allocated some functions to a federal authority. Australia gained the status of a Dominion, which meant it remained a self-governing colony within the British Empire, with the Head of State being the British monarch. The British government appointed Australia's Governor-General and State Governors, who answered to the British government.
All Dominions essentially ceased being colonies within the British Empire when they were declared "equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations" at the Imperial Conference of 1926. The Statute of Westminster 1931 ratified the discussions of the Imperial Conference. This meant that Australia and other Dominions such as South Africa, New Zealand and Canada could now conduct treaties and agreements with foreign powers, and manage their own military strategies. No longer were the Australian Governor-General, Parliament and individual governors answerable to the UK. The British monarch could only act on the advice of the Australian Government, and the Governor-General was no longer appointed by and answerable to the British monarch.
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What were the northernmost and southernmost British colonies in Africa?
Egypt being the Most northern British colony in Africa and South Africa being the most Southern colony in Africa.
When did south Africa and cease being a colony?
They didnt become a colony
When did south africa become a colony of britain?
1795
What colony was formed when the British fought the boer War?
South Africa
The british fought the boer war to form which colony?
South Africa
Where did Dutch colonists and later British colonists first live when they began settling in South Africa?
Answer this question… The Cape Colony
A free state in South Africa?
You may be thinking of Orange Free State, a British colony and later a province of South Africa
What was Nazi-Duitsland and South Africa's differences andagreement between them?
Nazi's were at war with Great Brittan, South Africa was a British colony.
When was South Africa founded?
The Union of South Africa was a self ruled British colony from 1910. It declared total independance from Britain in 1931 and the Republic of South Africa was formed in 1961.
When did south Africa become a part of the british empire?
in 123bc
What were the nothernmost and southernmost british colonies in Africa?
Northernmost: EgyptSouthernmost: South AfricaANS 2 - Egypt was never a British colony.
When did British stop ruling Africa?
The UK didn't ever own all of Africa, although they owned a considerable amount. The first British African Colony to become independent was South Africa in 1910 (although the UK still controlled the nation). The last one was Rhodesia in 1980.
