Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/January/January 22

Sir Henry Parkes, often called the Father of Federation

• 1899 – Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation.
• 1920 – The Australian Country Party is formed at a meeting of farmers in Melbourne.
• 1931 – Frank Gavan Duffy is appointed as the fourth Chief Justice of Australia.
• 1941 – Tobruk surrenders to Australian 6th Division.
• 1943 – HMAS Patricia Cam is sunk by Japanese aircraft near the Wessel Islands.