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The Road To Federation

By blabafish6778

  • 1860

    Six british colonies came to Australia.

  • 1872

    1872
    The telegraph linked the colonies together.

  • 1890

    The idea of federation was becoming more and more popular.

  • 1891

    The national Australasion convention was held in sydney.

  • 1893

    There was a meeting of the people who wanted federation in Australia.

  • 1896

    Henry Parkes died.

  • 1897-1898

    National Australasion convention, each colony elected representatives to ettend exept Queensland.

  • 1901

    Australia became a federation.

  • 1901

    The first parliment was opened in Australia.

  • First referendum

    The first referendum was held in 1906.

  • 1996

    Henry Parkes was commmorated on a 2 dollar coin.

  • 2001

    Hundreth anniversary of federation.