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New Holland
Sailors from Holland named Australia 'New Holland.' -
The British Flag
Captain Cook raised the British flag on Australian soil. -
New South Wales
Captain Cook named Australia 'New South Wales.' -
The First Fleet
First Fleet arrived. -
5 colonies
Five more British colonies were created by the British government. -
Federation-Good or Bad?
Most people thought joining together as a federation would be a good idea. -
The Name
Mathew Flinders suggested the name 'Australia.' -
A New Coin
Governor Macquarie bought 40000 spanish silver dollars and had the middle puched out of each coin to make a new coin. -
Money,Money,Money
British money became Australia's legal currency. -
Dollar Withdrawn
Holey dollar was withdrawn. -
Gold Rush
The Gold Rush started and it ended in 1900. -
Population
Two thirds of Australia's European population was born in Australia. -
The Speech
Sir Henry Parkes called for all the colonies to form a federal government in Tenterfield. -
It's Time!
In Melbourne Sir Henry Parkes decided it was time for federation. -
The Second Convention
Second Convention was held-followed by a referendum. -
A Growing Sense
Growing sense of being Australian. -
The First Constitutional Convention
At the First constitutional convention in Sydney with Sir Samual Griffith,Sir Henry Parkes and 46 other delegates they decided to edit the draft. -
John Quick
John Quick proposed a three step process to achieve a federal constitution. -
The Second Constitution
The second constitution took place in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in which all delegates from each colony exept Quensland attended.There they all agreed to adopt a constitution based on the 1891 draft. -
The First Referendum
Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia all voted yes. -
Queen Victoria
Both members of the British parliament and Queen Victoria aproved the draft and it was then enacted as a section of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. -
The Flag
The national flag was first flown. -
United
The Act was declared and Australia was now united. -
One Nation
Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed-Australia became a nation. -
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians were not considered citizens. -
The Right To Vote
Women were given the right to vote. -
The Judiciary Act
Federal parliment passed the judiciary act. -
Australian Coins
The first Australian coins came to use. -
An Australian Note
The first Australian note was printed. -
The Compulsory Vote
Voting was made compulsory for those allowed to vote. -
Post war Migration
Post war migration started and it ended in 1970. -
Decimals
Australia decided to change from the British system to decimals with 100 cents in a dollar. -
A Big YES
Nearly all Australians voted 'yes' in a referendum to change the constitution. -
6 YES's
Both New South Wales and Queensland said yes at the second referendum.
