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federation timeline by ethan page
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discovery of gold
The discovery of gold made by Edward Hargraves at Ophir. He had help from the Tom brothers and John Lista. -
an unrecorded discovery of gold
The first discovery of gold was made in 1823 but Governer Bligh said to keep it secret because the convicts would slit their heads at night because they would want gold -
violence occurs on goldfields
Violence occurs towards chinese on the goldfields -
Eureka rebelion
The Eureka rebellion takes place. -
vote in south australia
Men in south australia get the vote -
victora get vote
Men in victora get the vote -
new south wales get vote
Men in new south wales get the vote -
Queens land get vote
Men in queensland gets the vote -
decade boom time australia
This decade is a boom time in australia -
martime stike
Maritime worker's strike occers -
national convention
A national convention to draft the constitution is held -
western get vote
men in western australia get the vote -
woman south get vote
Woman in south australia get the vote -
premeirs
Premiers conferences discuss FEDERATION -
SECOND CONFRENCE
Second convention to draft the constitution takes place -
referendum
The first referendum for federation occurs -
SECOND REFERENDUM
The second referendum for federation occars. Woman in western austalia get the vote -
tasmania
men in tasamia get the vote -
australia becomes a nation
Austalia becomes a nation. The australian goverment takes control of all australia colonial armay and naval forces. Australia population reaches 3 777 801. But aboriginal peoples are not incude in the census. The winning design for the australia flag is announced -
edmund barton
Edmund barton becomes australia first prime minister -
women get right to vote
Women get the right to vote in australia federal elections. Women in new south wales get the vote in their state -
women in tas get to vote
Women in tasmania get the vote. The high court of australia is formed. Afred deakin becomes the seconed prime miniter of australia. -
conciliation arbitration
the conciliation and arbitration court is formed -
women in qld get vote
Women in queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time. -
new guinea
australia becomes responsible for british new guinea -
women in vic get the vote
women in victora get the vote. the site of the national capital is chosen. andrew fisher becomes prime minister -
commonwealth bank
The commonwealth bank is set up -
royal australia
The royal australian navy is formally established -
world war I
Prime minister fisher commits australian forces in fighting in world war I
