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Australian Government
Australian colonies act passed the government by Birtish Parliment -
The Start
Premier of New South Wales, Sir Henry parkes started fderation -
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Australian federation
Australian Federations History -
Victoria seperates
Victoria seperatates from New South Wales -
Renaming Van Diemiens land
In 1855 They renamed Van Diemiens land Tasmania -
Australia gets a self government
Self government achieved -
Sepertation
Queensland seperated from New South Wales -
British Colonies
Six British colonies in Australia. Laws were made by British parliament -
Telegraph Lines
Telegraph lines linked colonies. Songs and poem about Australian identity. -
Natives association
Australian Natives Association established -
Convention Time
Convention in Melbourne -
Australian Deppression
From 1891 to 1894 there was a great economic deppresion -
Australian Convention
A convention is held in Sydney. The Constitution started to be written. Representives read the constitution. -
Pro-Federation
Conference of pro-fderation group. Vote for federation. -
Federation Convention
A premier's conference agrees to hold a federation convention. -
Henry Parkes urges Australia to federate
Sir Heny Parkes urges Australia to federate in 1898 -
Another Convention
A second .c people's conference in Bathurst, New South Wales, calls for another federation convention. -
Australiasian's back
Convention: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
The second National Australasian Convention meets in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, and agrees to the constitution. -
Referendums
Referendum:A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. Referendums are held in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to approve the constitution. It is endorsed by all but New South Wales.. -
Qld don't agree
Convention QLD didn't attend because they were against federation. New constistution was drafted. -
Death of Henry
27 April is the day that Sir Henry Parkespassed away -
Urging the Parliaments
A people's conference in Corowa, New South Wales, urges the parliaments to hold a new convention to decide on a draft constitution. -
Secret meeting
In January the premiers hold a secret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution. -
Meeting us there
The premiers met to find ways of meeting the concerns of the 3 colonies. -
Austrlias population in 1901
Australias population in 1901 was -
Australia's laws change
Australian's change the laws so you can swim at day -
Australia's films
Australia makes the worlds first feature film. The story of the Kelly gang worlds first live saving club formed at Bondi.