dominated political discussion
between the colonies until, on 1 January 1901, the
Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed.
Source 1
This 1891 newspaper cartoon (with colour added)
summed up the way many people saw the colonies at the time.
The ‘stone walls’ were more than just custom duties, though. There
were many other factors separating the colonies.
Between 1855 and 1860 all colonies
except Western Australia had their own
governments. However, they governed
independently of each other. For
instance…
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