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in these years the states that we know now became a nation
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The Australasian Federation Conference recommended a national convention to be held to draft a constitution
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Henry Parkes made an important speech, urging for the separate colonies to unite as one
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The first national Australasian convention was held and there the constitution was drafted
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Economic depression means the colonial parliaments lose interest in federation.
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A people's conference in Corowa, New South Wales, urges the colonial parliaments to hold a new convention to decide on a draft constitution.
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A special premiers' conference agrees to hold a new federation convention.
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A second people's conference in Bathurst, New South Wales, renews calls for another federation convention.
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The second National Australasian Convention meets in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, and agrees to the constitution.
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In 1901 Australia became an official nation
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In 1901 Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of Australia
