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1770
Captain James cook found the east coast and declared for Britain. -
Period: to
Leading up to federation
Captain James cook up to when federation happened -
1788
First fleet arrived at Australia established prison colony.
Britain had way to many convicts in all the prisons so put convicts with free settlers and soldiers. -
1889 24 October
Henry Parkes made a second tryout ,Tenterfield School of Arts. Henry made speech for national government.
Major-General Sir J. Bevan Edwards made specific speech for the states to unit into nation. -
1890
colonies discuss if should become a nation for federation.
colonies lost energetic behavior for becoming a nation for federation. Soon after due to an economic woefulness public still stands strong. -
1891
each state made simple rules , principles of organisation, or club or of how it is governed. council was picked to write work for a Australian constitution. -
1893
there was a conference of pro-federation , hard times had came and federation has not been seen about for years and the argument for federation has made public's attention away. Conference agreed a national meeting would comment and all Australians must have a chance to vote agree with the constitution. -
1899
A new capital city was being established between Sydney and Melbourne, both wanted to be nations capital city.
All the colonies wanted federation but Western Australia, they thought it would be a disadvantaged for federation to happen. -
1900
For federation was coming from all the states yes but back then they were still disciding if British Parliament was going to change cause three quarters of the population was born in Australia and not Britain and wanted to become there own nation and there own country. -
1901
federation happened all the 6 states came together and became a nation for commonwealth , not just western Australia , northern Australia , Tasmania , Victoria ,Queensland and New South Wales but all working together to protect and create Australia a country. The commonwealth of Australia was established as a constitutional monarchy. -
1897 -1898
The National Australasian Convention meet, colonies voted in representatives to attend but Queensland that did not support federation happening. Each colony debated every paragraph of structure plan would change.