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federation timeline by Lily Carter

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  • Goldfields

    Goldfields

    Violence occurs towards chinese on the goldfields.
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    Federation timeline By Lily Carter

  • Eureka Rebellion

    Eureka Rebellion

    The Eureka Rebellion takes place
  • South Australia Vote

    South Australia Vote

    Men in South Australia get the vote.
  • Victoria vote

    Victoria vote

    Men in Victoria get the vote.
  • New South Wales vote

    New South Wales vote

    Men in New South Wales get the vote.
  • Decide some laws

    Decide some laws

    There were 6 British colinies in Australia. They could decide some things themselves, but the laws were made in Britain.
  • Queensland vote

    Queensland vote

    Men in Qeensland get the vote
  • Boom Time

    Boom Time

    This decade is a boom time in Austalia
  • Worker's strike

    Worker's strike

    Maritime Worker's strike occurs
  • National Convention

    National Convention

    A National Convention to draft the convention is held.
  • Western Australia vote

    Western Australia vote

    Men in Western Australia get the vote.
  • South Austalia Women vote

    South Austalia Women vote

    Women in South Austalia get the vote.
  • Discuss Federation

    Discuss Federation

    Premiers' conferences discuss Federation.
  • Second Convention

    Second Convention

    Second Convention to draft the Constitution takes place.

  • Referendum occurs

    The first referendum for Federation occurs.

  • Second Referendum

    The second referendum for Federation occurs. Women in Western Australia get the vote.

  • Tasmainia Vote

    Men in Tasmainia get the vote

  • Australia becomes a nation

    Australia becomes a nation. The Australian Government takes controln of all Australian colonial army and naval forces. Australia's population reaches 3 773 801, but Aboriginal peoples are not included in the census. The winning desighn for the Australian flag is annouced

  • First Prime Minister

    Edmund Barton becomes Australia's first prime minister

  • Women vote

    Women get the right to vote in Australian Federation elections. Women in New South Wales get the vote in their state.

  • Concilation Court is formed

    The Concilation and Arbitration Court is formed

  • women in Queenslad vote. New prime minister

    Women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time.

  • Australia becomes responsible British

    Australia become responsible for British New Guinea.

  • Women vote Victoria. Another Prime minister

    Women in Victoria get the vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes pime minister.
  • Commonwelth Coins

    Commonwelth Coins

    The first Commonwealth coins come into use in Australia. The Federal government introduces invalid pension
  • Land handed over

    Land handed over

    An area of land in the midle of New South Wales is handed over to the Commonwealth to form the australian Capital Territory.

  • Commonwealth bank

    The Commonwealth bank is set up.

  • Royal Australian navy

    The Royal Australian Navy is formally established.

  • Australian forces Fighting World war 1

    Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War 1

  • Police Force

    The commonwealth police Force is formed

  • World War 2

    World War 11 begins