Australian Frederation

By Katienetball

  • James Cook

    he landed at a bay .Cook first called this bay sting-rays harbour,but he changed the to botany bay because of numerous plants found there.

  • First Fleet

    records vary as to how many convicts salied with the first fleet.they were kept below decks in the crowded,stifling holds and about twenty three died.a total of 736-548 men and 188 women survived the voyage.

  • First Fleet

    the britsh ships were all arriving at botany and had convicts

  • british colonies

    six british colonies laws made by british parliament

  • celebrating australian songs and dance

    telegraphs linking colonies began celebrating idea of being australian in songs and dance

  • First test match

    first cricket test match played between England and Australia.

  • Henry Parkes

    he is called the father of frederation he died in 1889 and didnt see his dream come true

  • SIR HENRY PARKS

    sir henry parks was premier of new south whales made a famous speech describing the dangers of remaining as separate colonies parks died before he saw his dream come true

  • Alfred Deakin

    he was the powerfull leader of the federal movement in victoria. we went on to serve three times as prime minister

  • Edmund Barton

    he became australias first prime minister

  • frederation

    idea of frederation was beginning to become more popular

  • convention

    convention to discuss frederation with premiers and rep from new zeland held in melbourne

  • another convention

    another convention was held id sydney began work on australia constitution and look at those from great britian the united states canada and switzerland

  • conference held for pro-fredration

    conference held for pro- frederation groups redrafting constitution allow australia to vote on whether they agree with the constitution

  • national convention

    national australian convention met to review constitution
    QLD did not send representatives 1897-1898

  • referendum

    referendum was to vote on the consitution QLD and wersten australians did not participate new south whales didnt approve it

  • premiers

    premiers revise constitition to meet concerns of the three colonies

  • Women Protesting

    Women were given the right to vote in federal elections and at the same time that right was taken away from aboriginal people and all the other non-whites exept maoris.aborigianal people did not regain the right to vote until 1962

  • Tom Roberts

    he was the opening ceremony and made a sketch on the spot