1770 14 february ''Captain James Cook expedition'' Sir Captain James Cook discovered Australia
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Captain James Cook expedition
In 1770, Sir Captain James Cook discovered Australia. -
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Timespan of Australian history
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GOLD!!
Gold was found near southern cross, Western Australia. -
Laws
Laws for the British colonies in Australia are made in Britain. -
Australian colonies
Australian colonies meet to discuss French and German interest in the south seas and begin talking about joining together. -
Federation council
Federation council is established. New south wales refuse to join. -
Henry Parkes famous speech
New south wales premier, Henry Parkes makes a famous speech known as the Tenterfield speech. -
Federation convention
The federation convention meet and a draft constitution is presented to the states. -
The premiers
Premiers meet in Hobart and agree to the Corowa Conference approach to achieving federation. -
Final drafts and federation bills
Final draft constitution is sent to the state parliaments. Eventually a federation bill is presented and people in each colony vote for or against the federation. Referendums are being held numbers of times. -
The referendum results
Referendum vote result: Yes in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New south wales but not required majority in New south wales. -
Western Australia
Western Australia votes yes. -
A new nation
The colonies become the commonwealth of Australia and a new nation is born.
