the Queen's representative; initially, this person was considered a representative of the British Government. The Constitution also provided for the establishment of a High Court, and divided the powers of government between the states and the new Commonwealth government. The states retained their own parliaments, along with the majority of existing powers, but the federal government would be responsible of issues defence, immigration, quarantine, customs, banking and coinage, among other powers. Landmarks named after Federation The significance of Federation for Australia is such that a number of landmarks, natural and man-made, have been named after it. These include: Federal Highway, between Goulburn, New South Wales and Canberra Federation Creek, near Croydon, Queensland Federation Peak, Tasmania Federation Range, on the Royston River, about east-northeast of Melbourne, Victoria Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria Federation Trail, Melbourne, Victoria Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria See also Government of Australia Federalism in Australia Australian Capital Territory Secessionism in Western Australia History of monarchy in Australia Australian nationality law Australian Bicentenary Federation Drought Notes References Bibliography La Nauze, J, The Making of the Australian Constitution (Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 1972). McGrath, F, The Framers of the Australian Constitution (Brighton-le-Sands: Frank McGrath, 2003). Neasey, F. M.; Neasey, L. J. Andrew Inglis Clark. (University of Tasmania Law Press, 2001) Further reading Hunt, Lyall (editor) (2000)Towards Federation: Why Western Australia joined the Australian Federation in 1901 Nedlands, W.A. Royal Western Australian Historical Society McQueen, Humphrey, (1970/2004), A New Britannia, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane. Quick, John, Historical Introduction to The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (Sydney: University of Sydney Library, 2000) Deakin, Alfred, 1880–1900 (Legislative Assembly politician) The Federal Story, The Inner History of the Federal Cause, Deakin 175 page eyewitness report. Edited by J. A. La Nauze published by Melbourne University Press. External links Federation and the Constitution – resource of the National Archives of Australia Records of the Australasian Federal Conventions of the 1890s Federation Fast Facts Australian Federation Full Text Database – primary source material 1901 in Australia Australia Federation of Australia Australia January 1901 events 1901 in politics