2004 $1 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin Silver - 3oz Proof/Antiqued A male bird is portrayed

A male bird is portrayed hovering above them with its magnificent wings fully extended

The treaty was the first major international agreement signed by the Commonwealth of Australia

Following the end of the First World War

the 'HMS Sirius' and the 'HMS Investigator'

Early mineral discoveries did make their mark on the fledgling Australian colony however it was the 1850s gold rush that had the biggest impact on the nation’s economy

2004 $1 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin Silver - 3oz Proof/Antiqued A male bird is portrayedThe design featured coin is of Australias best known native animal. It combines both traditional and modern design aspects, featuring an image of the kangaroo against the horizon and the orb of the sun, and is the work of Mint designer Wojciech Pietranik.