Federation

  • NSW becomes the first state in Australia

  • James Dailt gold haux

  • Van Deamons land found and mapped

    Over 6 years Van Deamons land is mapped
  • Vic and NSW split in two

  • 100,000 prospectors travel to Australia

  • Gold found in the Blue Mountains

  • Earl Grey proposes Federal system

  • Gold Rush Ophir NSW

  • France invades New Caladonia

    Growing hostility between England and France escaletes when France invades
  • Eureka Stockade incident

  • Henry Parks supports John Quicks

  • First complete drafted constitution

  • Corowa conference

    John Quick reveals a draft constitution to the corowa conference