Today is important for another reason however. Today marks th | Australia Central|News & History

Today is important for another reason however.

Today marks the 120th anniversary of the Federation of the six British colonies in Australia into the independent Commonwealth of Australia.

It took years of struggle for the Australian Nationalist groups of the time, such as the Australian Natives Association and Labor Movement, to eventually succeed in their goal of a united Australia after decades of fighting and several public referendums.