Corporate Body

Commonwealth of Australia (1901 - )

From: 1 January 1901
Australia
Website: http://australia.gov.au/
Reference No: CO 1

Summary

The Commonwealth of Australia was created on 1 January 1901, when the separate colonies came together to become a nation. The official Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, who is represented in Australia by the Governor-General.

Subordinate

Related Awards

Australia Prize, Commonwealth of Australia (1990 - 1999)
Awarded the Prize 1900 - 1999
Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )
The Commonwealth of Australia has awarded the Prize since 2000
Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )
The Commonwealth of Australia has awarded the Prize since 2000
Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )
The Commonwealth of Australia has awarded the Prize since 2000

Related Patents

1981078481: Speech Processor (1981 - 1997)
The Commonwealth of Australia made the application for the patent 1981078481: Speech Processor

Related People

Dannevig, Harald Kristian (1871 - 1914)
Director of Fisheries 1908 - 1914

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

Department of Otolaryngology - Bionic Ear Records, 1949 - 2000, 2004.0043 at U77/46-55; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1508875. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of organisation CO 1; Commonwealth of Australia. Registration of entity: 24 August 1990', in Record Search, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CO%201. Details

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