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Federation Timeline By Sophie Gannon
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First Fleet
The First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove from Great Britain for the first time with Captain Arthur Phillip. -
Gold Rush
Violence occurs towards the Chinese on the goldfields. -
Eureka Rebellion
The Eureka Rebellion takes place -
Men, South Australia
Men in South Australia get the vote -
Men, Victoria
Men in Victoria get the vote. -
Men, New South Wales
Men in New South Wales get the vote. -
Australian Colonies
There were six British colonies in Australia. They could decide some things themselves, but the laws were made in Britain. -
Men, Queensland
Men in Queensland get the vote. -
Boom Time Australia
This decade is a boom time in Australia. -
Maritime Workers'
Maritime Workers' strike occur. -
National Convention
A National Convention to draft the Constitution is held. -
Men, Western Australia
Men in Western Australia get the vote -
South Australia Women
Women in South Australia get the vote. -
Federation
Premiers' conferences discuss Federation -
Second Convention
Second Convention takes place in Adelaide in March secondly in August and thirdly in Melbourne in January. -
First Referendum
The first referendum for Federation occurs between the 2 June 1898 and 31 July 1900. -
Second Referendum
The second referendum for Federation occurs. Women in Western Australia get the vote -
Men, Tasmania
Men in Tasmania get the vote. -
Australia
Australia becomes a nation. The Australian Government takes control of all Australian colonial army and naval forces. Australia's population reaches 3 773 801, but Aboriginal peoples are not included in the census. The winning design for the Australian flag is announced -
Edmund Barton
Edmund Barton becomes Australia's first prime minister from the first of January 1901 to 24 September 1903. -
Women, Australia
Women get the right to vote in Australian federal elections. Women in New South Wales get the vote in their state. -
Women, Tssmania
Women in Tasmania get the vote. -
The High Court
The High Court of Australia is formed. -
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin becomes the second prime mininster of Australia. -
Conciliation and Arbitration Court
The Conciliation and Arbitration Court is formed. -
Women, Queensland
Women in Queensland get the vote. -
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin becomes prime minster for the second time. -
British New Guinea
Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea -
Women, Victoria
Women in Victoria get the vote. -
National Capital
The site of national capital is chosen. -
Andrew Fisher
Andrew Fisher becomes prime minster. -
Commonwealth Bank
The Commonwealth Bank is set up. -
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is formally established. -
Australian Forces
Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War I.
