Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Australia is established
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1901 in Australia
Explore 14 historical events and records for Australia in 1901.
Historical records for Australia in 1901
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January
Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is established
Independence of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is established. Appointed the 1st Prime Minister of an independent Australia
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia
May
Action at Brakpan
Bell covers the withdrawal of dismounted men under close Boer fire and later receives the Victoria Cross for his actions.
June
Action near Thaba Nchu
Rogers repeatedly rides back under heavy fire to rescue dismounted comrades during a skirmish near Thaba Nchu.
November
Action at Geelhoutboom
Maygar rides into danger to help a dismounted soldier escape an attempted Boer encirclement and later receives the Victoria Cross.
Other events (month unknown)
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition
Bernacchi publishes his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition, which was published in 1901, was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
Discovery Expedition
Returns to Antarctica as physicist on Scott's Discovery Expedition
his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition
Bernacchi publishes his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition, which was published in 1901, was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
in 1901, was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
Bernacchi publishes his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition, which was published in 1901, was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
Southern Cross Expedition
Bernacchi publishes his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition, which was published in 1901,was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
Bernacchi publishes his chronicle of the Southern Cross Expedition, which was published in 1901, was critical of aspects of Borchgrevinks leadership, but defended the expeditions scientific achievements
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