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Captain Phillip took hold of Australia
Captain Phillip sailed on the first fleet taking convicts with him on demand of the Queen to Australia. -
The first colony, New South Wales, settled by the British
It was ruled by a govenor appointed by the British government. -
New South Wales Legislative Council was made.
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Van Diemens Land Legislative Council was made.
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Van Diemens Land seperated from New South Wales
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Area known later as Northern Territory was included in New South Wales
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laws in England were to be taken over to New South Wales and Van Diemens Land
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Government made in Western Australia
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Western Australia Legislative Council was made.
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Government made in South Australia
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South Australian Legislative Council made
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Port Phillip devided from New South Wales
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part-elected Legislative Councils made in New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania
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New South Wales is made a self-governing colony
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Victoria is made a self-governing colony
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Tasmania is made a self-governing colony
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South Australia is made a self-governing colony
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Queensland is made a self-governing colony
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Western Australian Legislative Council (part-elected)
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Henry Parkes suggests Australia should make a federal government
Henry Parkes' face is today on Australian coins, notes and stamps because he was known as the "father of Federation". -
Western Australia is made a self-governing colony
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Referendums on the constitution held in all six colonies
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Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia
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First federal election held according to state electoral laws
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Opening of first Commonwealth Parliament
Held in Victorian State Parliament building, Melbourne. The second parliment building was built in Canbrra in the 1927. -
Commonwealth Franchise Act and Commonwealth Electoral Act passed
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Federal election held under commonwealth Electoral Act
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Australian Capital Territory separated from New South Wales
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Northern Territory separated from South Australia
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Australia was considered to be automatically at war with Germany following the declaration of war by the United Kingdom
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The Queen was created Queen of Australia
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Advance Australia Fair declared the National Anthem
God Save the Queen declared the Royal Anthem -
Constitutional Convention held to discuss issues about if Australia should become a republic
Many people today still are trying to make Australia become a Republic which will not be ruled by the Queen. -
Referendum held to vote to on the proposal that Australia become a republic
Majority of people said NO. -
Centenary of Federation
