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Gold fields.
Violence occurs towards Chinese. The Chinese people were a victim of prejudiced and racist approch and outright persecution by both European gold miners. -
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Federation
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Eureka
The Eureka Rebellion takes place. the gold diggers in the Ballarat region of Victoria Australia hated the licence routine. -
South Australia
Men in South Australia get the vote. -
Victoria
Men in Victoria get a vote. -
New South Wales
Men in New South Wales get a vote -
Queensland
Men in Queensland get a vote. -
Boom time in Australia
This decided is a boom time in Australia. -
Maritime Workers
Maritime Workers' strike occurs. -
National Convention
A National Convention to draft the Constition is held. -
Constitution
A meeting was held to discuss federation. Each colony sent 7 people. They started to write a constitution, which is a list of rules about how the nation's parliment will work. -
Western Australia
Men in Western Australia get a vote. -
South Australia
Woman in South Australia get a vote. -
Discuss Federation
Premiers' conferences discuss Federation. -
Second Convention
Second Convention to draft the Constitution takes place. -
First referendum
The first referendum for Federation occurs. -
Second referendum
The second referendum for Federation occurs. Woman in Western Australia get the vote. -
Tasmania
Men in Tasmania get a vote. -
Australian Government takes controll
Australia became one country. the Australian Government has now taken over all of the colonial armys and naval forces. Australias population reaches 3 773 801, but Aboriginals are not part of the census. The design for the flag has been chosen. -
First prime minister
Edmund Barton becomes Australias first prime minister. -
New South Wales
Woman get the right to vote in Australian federal elections. Woman in New South Wales get the vote in their state. -
Tasmania
Woman in Tasmania get the vote. The High Court of Australia is formed. Alfred Deakin becomes the second prime minister of Australia. -
Conciliation and Arbitration
The Conciliation and Arbitration Court is formed. -
Queensland
Woman in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time. -
British New Guinea
Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea. -
Victoria
Woman in Victoria get the 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. -
Prime Minister
Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War 1.
