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Goldfelids
Violence occurs towards Chinese on the Goldfeilds. -
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Federation
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Eureka Rebellion
The Eureka Rebellion takes place. -
South Australia Vote
Men in South Australia get to vote. -
Victoria Vote
Men in Victoria get to vote. -
New South Whales Vote
Men in New South Whales get to vote. -
Colonies in Australia
There were 6 Bristish colonies in Australia. The laws were made in Britian but Australia could decide some things themselves. -
Queensland Vote
Men in queensland get to vote. -
Boom Time
This decade is a boom time in Australia. -
Strike Occurs
Maritime Workers' strike occurs. -
Electing Governments
Big decision were still made in Britian but each colony could now elect their own government. People were starting to talk about joining together to be one nation. This is called federation. -
National Convertion
A National Convention to draft the constitution is held. -
Writing a Constitution
A meeting was held to discuss federation. 7 people were sent from each colony to start to write a constitution. This is a list of rules about how the nation's parliment will work. -
Western Australia Vote
Men in Western Australia get the vote. -
Should federation take place?
The federation groups decide that Australia should vote to decide if federation should take place. -
Women Vote South Australia
Women in south Australia get to vote. -
Confernces
In 1895 to 1897 premiers confrence discuss federation. -
The draft Constitution
Meetings discussed the draft constitution and made changes. Queensland and Western Australia were the only colonies that did not vote. The vote failed because New South Wales did not agree to what was written. -
Second Convention
Second convention to draft the constitution takes place. -
First Referendum
The first referendum for the federation that occurs. -
Second Referendum
The second referendum for federation occurs. Women in Western Australia get the vote. -
Changes made to the Constitution
Changes were made to the constitution. A new capital would be built between Sydney and Melbourne. People in all colonies voted except Western Australia for the new constitution. This time it was successful. -
Becomming a Nation
A committeee took the constitution to London to persuade the British parliment to pass a law allowing five colonies to join together to become a nation. The law was passed and Queen Victoria signed in July saying that on 1st January 1901, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania would become states in the Commonwealth of Australia. The Western Australians started to change their minds about federation and in August they voted to be apart of it. -
Tasmania Vote
Men in Tasmania get the vote. -
Australia
Australia becomes a nation the population was 3,773,801 but aboriginal people not included in the census. -
Edmund Barton
Between 1901 to 1903 Edmund Barton becomes Australia's first Prime Minister. -
Commonwealth of Australia
The first govenor general declared that there were now six states forming the Commonwealth of Australia. The first parliment was opened in Melbourne on 9th May. -
Women get to vote
Women get the right to vote in the Austalian election. Women in New South Wales get to vote. -
Women get to vote
Women in Tasmania get to vote. Alfred Deakin becomes second prime minster. -
Court is formed
The conciliation and arbitration court is formed. -
Women in Queensland vote
women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minster for the second time. -
Bristish New Guinea
Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea. -
Women in Victoria Vote
Women in Victoria get to vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes prime minister. -
Commonwealth Bank
The Commonwealth Bank is set up. -
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is formally established. -
World War I
Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War I.
