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Australia Moving Towards Federation

By mrsbw

  • the colonies meet to discuss federation.

  • Period: to

    Federation

  • Federal Council is formed. NSW refuses to join.

  • Major General Edwards comments on colonies'armies.

    Major General Edwards says that colonies'armies are unable to protect Australia and should be united into one.

  • Henry Parks calls for colonies to form a federal government.

  • Australian Federation Conference, Melbourne

    Delegates agree to return to their colonies and recommend support for federation.

  • Australia Convention, Sydney.

    Delegates from each colony draw up a draft outline (a constitution) for a federal government. NSW oppose forming a federation.

  • Depression

  • Corowa Conference, NSW

    The Conference defelops a plan for the people to elect representatives to attend a new convention to vote on the constitution.

  • The People's Convention, Bathurst, NSW

    Help raise interest in the colonies in the upcoming convention.

  • First National Australasian Convention, Adelaide

    Delegates from the colonies draw up the basis for the Constitution.

  • Second National Australasian Convention, Sydney

  • Third National Australian Convention, Melbourne

  • The Constitution voted by the people in referendums

  • The Constitution voted by the people in referendums

  • British Parliament agreed to the Constitution

  • The Commonwealth of Australia was declared at a ceremony in Sydney

    The Commonwealth of Australia was declared at a ceremony in Sydney