Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Australia Day celebrations
gptkbp:date 1 January 1901
gptkbp:followedBy first meeting of the Australian Parliament
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Australia_Constitution_Act_1900
gptkbp:location gptkb:Centennial_Park,_Sydney,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:precededBy colonial governments in Australia
gptkbp:purpose to officially establish the Commonwealth of Australia
gptkbp:readBy gptkb:Lord_Hopetoun
gptkbp:resultedIn federation of the Australian colonies
establishment of the first federal government of Australia
creation of the office of Governor-General of Australia
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:witnessedBy thousands of people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federation_Pavilion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6