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federation timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1770 to Jan 1, 1901

Captain Cook

Apr 1, 1770

Captain Cook comes to Australia.

first fleet

Jan 26, 1788

First Fleet arrive in Australia

Laws made

Jan 1, 1860

Laws for British colonies in Australia are made in Britian

Telegraph

Jan 1, 1876

All main cities linked by Telegraph

Henry Parkes

Oct 25, 1889

Henry Parkes makes his Tenterfield speech

Australasian Federation

Aug 1, 1890

Australasian Federation league confrence decides that the joining off colonies is a good idea

Federation Bill

Jan 1, 1897

A Federation Bill is presented and people vote for or against federation

Referendum 1

Mar 9, 1898

people in: NSW, TAS, SA and Vic say Yes

referendum 2

Mar 10, 1899

All colonies say yes except WA

Referendum accepted

Mar 10, 1900

Referendum accepted by the Australian constitution

Australia Nation

Jan 1, 1901

Australia becomes a nation