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Aidan Kelly Federation

  • The Federal Council

    The Federal Council
    Federal Council is established but NSW refuses to join
  • Sir Henry Parkes'speech

    Sir Henry Parkes'speech
    Sir Henry Parkes made famous speech called Tenterfield speech which was about the movement to federation
  • The AFC

    The AFC
    Australian Federation Conference decides joining the colonies is a good idea
  • First Federal Constitutional Convention

    First Federal Constitutional Convention
    The first federal Constitutional Convention was held in Sydney and the first draft constitution was drawn up
  • First Federal League

    First Federal League
    The first federation league formed; Corowa Conference and the start of a popular federation movement
  • Agreeing to the Corowa Conference

    Agreeing to the Corowa Conference
    The premiers meet in Hobart and agree that the Corowa Conference approach to federation
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution
    The final draft constitution was sent to the state parliaments eventually the people living in the colonies could vote. Lots of referendums were held from the variety of votes saying yes and no
  • Secret Premiers Conference

    Secret Premiers Conference
    Secret Premiers Conference to amend the constitution to satisfy New South Wales and Queensland. Referendum vote- all states except Western Australia say yes
  • WA says yes

    WA says yes
    Western Australia finally votes yes after the Conference
  • Colonies become a commonwealth

    Colonies become a commonwealth
    The colonies became a commonwealth of Australia and a new nation was born
  • Australian Flag is made

    Australian Flag is made
    After a competition to design a flag 5 designs (by Ivor Evans, Leslie John Hawkins, Egbert John Nuttall, Annie Dorrington and William Stevens) were combined to make the Australian Flag and was first flown on September 3 but didn't become a proper flag until 1954
  • Australian Money is made

    Australian Money is made
    The first Australian money was made and printed