Australian federation

By mgardiner4
  • the start

    the start

    sir henry parkes, premier of nsw, urges the colonies to federate.
  • Period: to

    this is federation

  • the special

    the special

    a special premier's conference argrees to hold a new federation.
  • first session

    first session

    first session of the national australasian covention is held in adelaide to worktowards a federal constitution.
  • secert meeting

    secert meeting

    in january the premiers to hold a seceret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution.
  • the party

    the party

    a party travels to london to present the constitution to the british parlement.
  • the end

    the end

    the commonwealth of australia is proclaimed the first prime minister (edmund barton) and parliament were sworn in.