Federation 
Federation
Sites Selection of sites to support the centenary of Federation and complement the Federation 100 site
Centenary of Federation - The National
Council for the Centenary of Federation was established to coordinate
activities to mark the Centenary of Federation in 2001. The purpose of the
site of the Centenary of Federation is to involve Australians in celebration
of the centenary and help them learn more about the history of the Federation
and its significance in the past and future of the country. Excellent quiz
questions organised by decade. Site includes a good timeline and a quiz. http://www.centenary.gov.au/
Documenting a
Democracy
An online collection of important documents in
Australia's history, which includes transcripts, as well as scaleable images
of the original document
Australian
Unity - Australian Unity has its origins as the Australian Natives
Association, founded in 1871. This link briefly describes Australian Unity's
historical records relating to Federation.
http://www.austunity.com.au/dir/about/history/Federation.shtml
Centenary of Federation
- The Federation Story has a national timeline of events leading up to
Federation. Each state's history can be found via links. There is also a
section describing the role of key players like Sir Samuel Griffiths and Sir
Henry Parkes. http://www.cofq.qld.gov.au/national_story.html
Centenary of Federation
Play Kit - Curriculum material created by HistorySmiths. The kit includes
- Play script: An ICCUP in AustrAlien History, with scenes students can
build on to create their own adaptation of the play. Role Cards: give
brief biographical details of over 200 significant Australians from all states
and territories. Event Cards: relate stories of Australian history from
the 100 years since Federation that are of national significance. Teachers’
Manual: explains how to use the play kit, and contains SOSE, Drama and
English curriculum outcomes, glossary and sources. Staging the Play:
Ideas for Costume and Set Design. http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/
Centenary of Federation:
Victoria - The Victorian Government site that gives a history of
Federation and the relevance to Victoria. http://www.federation.vic.gov.au/01.htm
EdNA
Online's Federation Resources for Schools This site provides a useful and
comprehensive collection of Federation resources for teachers
Federation
– From the National Archive of Australia, this site includes information, and
a teachers’ guide. Includes Federation Gallery. http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/federation/default.html
Federation Documents - Online
Resources
This site has been developed by Historysmiths. It
contains information under the key headings of Nationalism, Racism, Defence
& Railways, Tariffs and Federation: For and Against. Other sections
includes Outcomes (of Federation), Images, Timeline and Teacher
Notes.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~centfed/
Federation Gateway.
Launched by the National Library of Australia to help celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the union of six Australian colonies into one nation. The
Federation Gateway contains digitised images of all the major people involved
in the federation campaign, photographs and invitations. http://www.nla.gov.au/guides/federation
Federation
Web Quest written by a staff member of St Thomas the Apostle School, ACT,
provides activities for students to explore the topic of Federation. Groups
take the parts of politicians, journalists and historians to study the topic
in depth. Includes links to related sites.
http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/amowlam/federation/webquest.htm
Focus on
Federation - Past, present and future themes are explored by digital
camera and processed into on-line galleries. Thirteen P - 12 schools are
involved. Students select an image representing one of three themes, and write
an accompanying caption. http://www.araratcc.vic.edu.au/users/web/federation/index.htm
Forging the Nation - The Australian
War Memorial has developed a travelling exhibition during the Centenary of
Federation which explores the Australian identity from Bushman to Digger. This
online version features highlights of the exhibition, as well as supporting
educational materials.
http://www.awm.gov.au/forging
1901 Centre - "The 1901 Centre,
at the University of Technology Sydney, has been set up to improve and
stimulate public knowledge of Federation history in time for the Centenary
celebrations. The Centre has a growing collection of data bases and
information packages recording Federation history. Through initiatives and
projects commemorating, exploring and recording the history of Australian
Federation, the 1901 Centre promotes a widespread understanding of how the
Australian Commonwealth was created in the Federation Australia's colonies in
1901." http://www.1901centre.uts.edu.au/
One Destiny - History of Australia since
Federation - interactive school site where students are downloading stories
and pictures on to the site. Part of the One Destiny pilot global project.
"The One Destiny! Web site tells the story of the making of the nation from
Federation to the present. Individuals, communities and schools, who research
the histories of their own localities and/or the places where their ancestors
once lived, will tell the story." The site includes the Federation Library of
resources & artefacts, as well as a timeline.
http://www.onedestiny.com/
General Australian History Links
Australian
Constitution - text of the Constitution of Australia.
Australian Cultural Index -
Links to over 150 Link Articles on specific topics about Australian history
and culture. Each article has a short introduction and overview with lots of
links to more relevant information. http://www.acn.net.au/articles/
Australia's Cultural Network -The Australian
Cultural Network is being developed as an Internet gateway to Australian
culture. The web site includes a national calendar of cultural events, and a
searchable directory of Australian cultural resources and organisations
on-line. http://www.acn.net.au/
Australian Currency
Notes - From the Reserve Bank of Australia, this site gives a history
and overview of how our currency is produced. Also has an excellent section of
biography of the famous Australians on our polymer banknotes and currency.
These include AB 'Banjo' Paterson, Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey, Reverend
John Flynn, David Unaipon, Edith Cowan, Dame Nellie Melba, Sir John Monash. http://www.rba.gov.au/poly/po_cur_no.html
Australian Flags Since 1788 -
"Ausflag believes that debate about any new Australian flag is better served
with an understanding of the history and symbolism of our current flags. As
part of Ausflag's contribution to informed debate about the Australian
national flag, we have compiled what we believe to be one of the most
exhaustive information databases on Australia's flags of the past and present.
We have been careful to present all relevant information about the history of
each flag, relying upon authoritative written sources and historical records
wherever possible."
http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/
Australian Heritage
Commission - The Australian Heritage Commission maintains the register of
Australia's national heritage, indigenous, historic and natural. Using the
on-line database Register of the National Estate, you can access material
about all Heritage registered sites in Australia. http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/
Australian History on the
Internet - A guide to Australian history resources on the web, created by
the National Library. Comprehensive links.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/histsite.html
Australia in
1914 - This brief introduction to Australia on the eve of war in 1914
is a tight synopsis of the Introduction to the very highly recommended
one-volume history of the Australian fighting services in the First World War,
"Anzac to Amiens" by C.E.W.Bean, who was Official War Historian. (5th edition,
1968, Canberra, AWM.) It discusses the history of Australia at the point of
joining the First Wold War. http://www.pcug.org.au/~mjsparke/mj_pag1b.html
Australian
goldfields
www.sovereignhill.com.au/education/index
Australian National Flag Association
- This site is produced by the Australian National Flag Association. It
includes information regarding the way the flag was designed, special flag
flying days, the history of the flag and information regarding other flags
important to Australia including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands flags.
Children are given an opportunity to paint and make their own virtual flags.
http://www.flagaustnat.asn.au/
Australian
Places - "The Australian Places project is an attempt to document
the statistics and facilities on offer for 6,000 Australian cities, towns and
suburbs. Listings will include excerpts from historical gazetteer entries,
historical and current visual material and virtual tours of selected
locations." Find out about the history of where you live! http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/
The Australian War Memorial is now
making their 200,000 strong photograph collection available on-line, as well
as their art collection and the Roll of Honour, listing war dead from the
Sudan War, 1885, onwards. http://www.awm.gov.au/
Bendigo Goldfields of the
1850's - Topics include: discovery, mining methods and effects of the
discovery.
http://www.netc.net.au/edu/gold/
Cinemedia Access Collection -
provides public access to Australia's biggest collection of film, video and
new media.
http://www.cinemedia.net/cac
Civics and Citizenship
Resources - A collection of resources on civics, citizenship,
federation and the republic issue found on the Department of Education,
Employment and Training's website.
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/sose/civics.htm
Constitutional
Convention - contains the final transcript of the Constitutional
Convention held at Old Parliament House, Canberra 2 February to 13 February
1998, which debated the issue of whether Australia should become a republic.
The original
Constitutional
Convention website has been preserved in the National Library's Pandora
Archive.
Dinkum Aussies is a great site
about all things Australian. Use the search engine to find brief biographies
of many Australians. The site appears to be still developing, so more
biographies and events will be coming.
http://www.dinkumaussies.com/
Explorers of
Australia - Easy to read information, including maps of the
explorations. "Abel Tasman, James Cook, George Bass, Matthew Flinders, Gregory
Blaxland, John Oxley, Phillip Parker King, Charles Sturt, Thomas Livingstone
Mitchell, Edward John Eyre, Ludwig Leichhardt, Augustus Charles Gregory,
Edmund Kennedy, Robert O'Hara Burke, John Stuart, John
Forrest"
http://isl.ira.uka.de/~westphal/australia/explore/
Images1: National Library of
Australia Documentary Image Collection - "At this site users can search
and browse through 20,000 digital images selected from the roughly half
million pictures in the Pictorial Collection of the National Library of
Australia. Images1 includes portraits, photographs, paintings and prints
related to the history of Australia. Three search methods are provided: Quick
Search, a keyword search; Simple Search, to indicate where the search word
should occur, such as Title, Subject, or Format; and Advanced Search for
combining terms from several indexes."
http://www.nla.gov.au/products/images1/
Images Of Australian
Identity In The First World War - These pages from the Museum of
Victoria show a selection of images and objects from the First World War. The
pages aim to raise issues about depictions of Australian identity during the
First World War. http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/edu_ww1/WW1.html
Immigration, The Facts –
Information Kit – From the Australian Department of Immigration
and Multicultural Affairs, this site offers fact sheets and background
information about Australia’s multicultural population.
http://www.immi.gov.au/package/keyfacts.htm
Life on the
Goldfields - a State Library of Victoria site. http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/slv/exhibitions/goldfields/
The Menzies Era - 1949-1966 "This
site presents an Australian view of the history of the 1950's and 1960's. It
includes information under the following topics: select a year, R.G. Menzies
(Australian Prime Minister) sport, books, movies, music, radio, television and
cars." http://www.menzies.com.tj/
National Archives of Australia - Australia -
History, Government: databases, exhibitions, services, education resources. A
search for ‘Federation’ will link to ‘Federation : the guide to records’, a
comprehensive look at the precursors to Federation through to the legacy of
Federation.
http://www.naa.gov.au/
The National Australia Day Council -
"The National Australia Day Council's charter is a commitment to the
development of national pride and identity and the recognition of achievement.
This is achieved throughout the entire year via the Australia Day Awards,
Celebrations, and other programs which explore National
Identity."
http://www.nadc.com.au/
Premier of Victoria's Internet Web
Page - Premier's Web site is part of a communications program to keep all
informed about Victoria's progress, the Government's activities and the
delivery of services. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/index.htm
Parliamentary
Debates/Hansard - full text of Parliament of Australia Senate and House of
Representatives debates dating back to 1981. A listing of other parliamentary
sources is located in the Australian Parliamentary Records Readers Guides, Parliamentary Papers and Debates, Bills, Journals
etc.
Prime Minister's Home Page – Find information
about the Commonwealth Government initiatives and policies. http://www.pm.gov.au/
Prime Ministers of
Australia Since 1901 - Information about Parliaments, including members
and ministries since 1901. http://www.aph.gov.au/library/parl/hist/histinfo.htm
ScreenSound Australia Film and
Sound Archive Australia - "Collecting, preserving and telling the
Australian story in film, sound and television. ScreenSound Australia is one
of Australia’s premier cultural institutions. From films such as The
Sentimental Bloke to modern radio and TV news coverage and music industry
releases, ScreenSound Australia plays a leading role in preserving and
collecting Australia’s unique film, television and sound heritage. Boasting
new multi-million dollar technical facilities, and an exciting range of
exhibits, ScreenSound Australia provides a unique and entertaining insight
into Australia and its way of life."
http://www.screensound.gov.au/main4.htm
Vietnam
War - A Critical Analysis of Australia's Entrance Into War -
Information on Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. http://rubens.anu.edu.au/student.projects/vietnam/public_html/home.html
Waltzing Matilda Story -
Find the history of the famous Australian song 'Waltzing Matilda'. Site
includes information about the lyrics, and the history of Australia at the
time it was written. http://www.waltzingmatilda.com/wmhome.html