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Captain James Cook discovers the East side of Australia
Captain James landed on the East coast of Australia and claimed it for Britain -
First meeting of Federal Council in Hobart
First meeting of Federal Council in Hobart. Representatives from Western Australia, Fiji, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria attended. New South Wales refused to join -
British Approval
The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution, ACT, 1900 (UK) was passed on 5th July and on 9th July, recieved full royal assent. Western Australia had not yet had an opportunity to vote on a referendum on the Constitution Bill before it was passed. They were persuaded to join the federation -
The Commonwealth of Australia created
They went from being legally disparate colonies to now being states of Australia. Celebrations were to be found all across the new nation -
First Federal Election held
Barton remaining as Prime Minister after the election. -
Parliament opened in Melbourne
The Australian Federal Parliament was officially opened in Melbourne. It was agreed that the parliament house of Victoria would be used until the new capital territory of Australia was established and the parliament would then be built there. -
New South Wales surrendered territory for the seat of the Commonwealth Government
New South Wales surrendered territory for the seat of the Commonwealth Government -
Federal capital named Canberra
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Australia entered World War I
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First parliament in Canberra
The first federal parliament is held in Canberra
