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loose federation

Jun 5, 1847

Sir Earl Grey proposes loose colonial federation.

First Australian cencsus

Sep 15, 1881

first Australia wide cencus, Aboriginals where excluded.

Federal Council started

Sep 21, 1883

federal counci lstarted wrting constitution

Sir Henry Parkes delivers famous speech

Mar 12, 1889

Sir Henry Parks delivers a famous speech at Tenterfield supporting federation

Constitutional Convention 1

Mar 12, 1890

First federal Constitutional Convention in Sydney.

First Constitution

Sep 12, 1890

First draft of the Constitution was written up.

Great Depression

Mar 12, 1891

The Great Derpression crushes communities.

Federation movement

Feb 16, 1893

first Federation league

Constatutional convention 2

May 15, 1897

Second federal comstatutional concention, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Second draft of the constatution written up.

first Constitution referendom

Jan 21, 1898

NSW defeats VIC, TAS, SA in first referendum on the federal Constitution.

Second Constitution Referendum

Aug 12, 1899

Amendments to Constitution passed by NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and QLD

Queen signs constatution

Apr 16, 1900

Queen Victoria signs the Australian Constatution.

Federation

Jan 1, 1901

Australia federates after the second referendum.