Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia is a state in Australia (Oceania) that has existed since 1901 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
The six colonies federated in 1901 under a White Australia policy that lasted into the 1970s. Australia fought in both world wars, recognised native title after the Mabo case of 1992, and is a major exporter of minerals.
See Commonwealth of Australia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1901 CE to the present
- Duration
- 124 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Australia, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Melbourne, then Canberra (1927)
Came from
- Colony of New South Wales
- Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
- Western Australia (Swan River Colony)
- Colony of South Australia
- Colony of Victoria
- Colony of Queensland
Events in Oceania during its time
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
- Chilean Rapa Nui
- Dutch New Guinea
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did Commonwealth of Australia exist?
1901 CE to the present, about 124 years.
Where was Commonwealth of Australia?
Australia, in Oceania. Its capital was Melbourne, then Canberra (1927).
What language did Commonwealth of Australia speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Commonwealth of Australia?
Colony of New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Western Australia (Swan River Colony), Colony of South Australia, Colony of Victoria and Colony of Queensland.