When Was the Tenterfield Oration?

On 24 October 1889 Henry Parkes delivered a speech at the Tenterfield School of Arts on the need for the Australian colonies to federate

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into one nation.

How many years after the Tenterfield Oration did federation occur?

On 1 January 1901, 12 years after the Tenterfield Oration, Australia federated and became an independent nation.

When did Henry Parkes start federation?

In his fourth administration (1887–89) he carried through measures to improve railways and public works and to limit Chinese immigration. Parkes first spoke for federation in 1867 and later presided over the National Australasian Convention in 1891.

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