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Queensland seperated from new south wales
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Were 6 british colonies in australia. Main laws were made by the British parliment
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Songs and poems about Australian identities
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Telegraph linked the colonies. (easier to communicate)
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The idea of being australia began in songs and poems.
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People began to realise that for matters like defence, controlling immigration and economy, a nation would be stronger than individual colonies.
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Convention in Melbourne
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All the colonies, were represented at the federation conference in melbourne.
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edmund barton made nearly 330 speeches in favor of federation.
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Convention in Sydney. The Constitution started to be written. Representitives read the constitution
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The federation groups decided that the people of Australia should vote to decide if federation should take place.
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Conferance of pro-federation group. (pro- for federation).
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Australia was able to vote for Federation. (Men only were able to vote)
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the national Australasion met and each colony selected a represtentatives to attend but qeensland did not support Federation
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A new Constitution was drafted by edmund barton,John Downer and Richard O'connor
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Premiers met to find ways of meeting the concerns of the tree colonies that didnt vote for federation
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the ceromony to join the six colonies together was held in centennial park, Sydney
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Edmund Barton was appointed not elected prime minister
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Commonwealth Government announced a Federal Flag design competition
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The population was 3.788 million people
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You can send a federation postcard with Flowers celebrating the new states
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First federal election when edmund barton was apointed prime minister
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Women were given the right to vote in federal elections at the same time that right was taken away from aboriginals and non white people.
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After much arguing between Sydney and Melboune, a site for the nation capital of finally chosen
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the northen territory was created, until then it had been part of south australia
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the latest craze a board game with added exitment of areoplane flight
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Australian coat of arms was adopted
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the nation capital was named canberra at the ceremony where they layed the foundation rock
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aboriginal flag was first flown
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Commonwealth parliment sat inthe new parliment house in canberra