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Period: to
Australian Federation
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Queensland seperated
Queensland seperated from new south wales -
British laws
Were 6 british colonies in australia. Main laws were made by the British parliment -
Songs and Poems
Songs and poems about Australian identities -
Telegraph
Telegraph linked the colonies. (easier to communicate) -
Idea of Federation
The idea of being australia began in songs and poems. -
stonger than individial colonies
People began to realise that for matters like defence, controlling immigration and economy, a nation would be stronger than individual colonies. -
Convention
Convention in Melbourne -
Federation conference
All the colonies, were represented at the federation conference in melbourne. -
300 speeches
edmund barton made nearly 330 speeches in favor of federation. -
Constitution was written
Convention in Sydney. The Constitution started to be written. Representitives read the constitution -
vote for federation
The federation groups decided that the people of Australia should vote to decide if federation should take place. -
Pro-Federation
Conferance of pro-federation group. (pro- for federation). -
Vote for Federation
Australia was able to vote for Federation. (Men only were able to vote) -
Queensland did not support
the national Australasion met and each colony selected a represtentatives to attend but qeensland did not support Federation -
another constitution
A new Constitution was drafted by edmund barton,John Downer and Richard O'connor -
Premiers met
Premiers met to find ways of meeting the concerns of the tree colonies that didnt vote for federation -
Australia became a Nation
the ceromony to join the six colonies together was held in centennial park, Sydney -
appointed prime minister
Edmund Barton was appointed not elected prime minister -
Flag design competition
Commonwealth Government announced a Federal Flag design competition -
Population in 1901
The population was 3.788 million people -
federation Postcard
You can send a federation postcard with Flowers celebrating the new states -
First federal election
First federal election when edmund barton was apointed prime minister -
Women Vote
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. -
a capital idea
After much arguing between Sydney and Melboune, a site for the nation capital of finally chosen -
northen territory
the northen territory was created, until then it had been part of south australia -
federation game
the latest craze a board game with added exitment of areoplane flight -
Coat of Arms
Australian coat of arms was adopted -
The Capital
the nation capital was named canberra at the ceremony where they layed the foundation rock -
Australia entered world war 1
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Aboriginal flag
aboriginal flag was first flown -
Commonwealth Parliment
Commonwealth parliment sat inthe new parliment house in canberra