First session of the National Australasian Convention os held in Adelaide
second session of National Australasian convention is held in Sydney
Final session of the National Australasian Convention is held in Melbourne
The premiers of all six colonies of Australia meet in Melbourne to discuss changes to the proposed new constitutuon of australia
South Australian referendum about federation is won
New South Wales Referendum won
Victorian and tasmanian referendums are won
Queensland referendum won
The Constitution Bill is passed in Queensland
Australian Delegates are invited to London to Discuss thr Constitution Bill of Australia
First delegates' meeting held in London
A confrence of the state premiers is held in Melbourne to support the delegates in London
The Commonwealth bill is introduced into the House of Commons in London
The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act is passed in British Parliment
Queen Victoria gives royal assesment of the Act
The Western Australian referendum is won
Queen Victoria proclaimbs that the Commonwealth of Australia, comprising of all six colonies, will come into existance on 1st January 1901
Lord Hopewoun appointed Governor-General of Australia
Federation Of Australia
on the 1st of January 1901 Australia was federated and became a nation.
Queen Victoria dies and is succeded by Edward VII
The Commonwealth Government takes controll.
The Commonwealth Government takes controll of a wide reange of functions formaly exersized by the colonies, including Military forces, postal and customs
First federal election is held
A census shows Australias population to be 3,773,800. Aboriginies were not counted
The first Australian parliment is opened by the duke of York
Australia's new national flag is flown for the first time