Centenary of Women’s Suffrage Fountain and Walkway

Gravel pathway leading towards Old Parliament House.Location: Old Parliament House Gardens, Canberra, ACT

The Centenary of Women’s Suffrage Fountain commemorates the Commonwealth Franchise Act, which came into effect on 12 June 1902, granting Australian women aged 21 and over (with the exception of Indigenous women in some States), the right to vote and to stand in Commonwealth elections.

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