Study topic
Australian federation and history
Federation in 1901 brought the six separate colonies together as one nation. The citizenship test draws on this history and the story of migration that shaped modern Australia.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ Australia became a federation on 1 January 1901 when the six colonies united.
- ◆ The six states are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
- ◆ The two self-governing territories are the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
- ◆ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived in Australia for approximately 65,000 years.
- ◆ Large waves of migration after World War II transformed Australia into one of the world's most multicultural nations.