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Violence occurs towards Chinese on the Goldfeilds.
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The Battle of the Eureka Stockade, by which the rebellion is popularly known, was fought between miners and the Colonial forces of Australia on 3 December 1854 at Eureka Lead and named for the stockade structure erected by miners during the conflict.
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Men in South Australia get the vote.
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Men in Victoria get the vote.
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Men in New South Wales get the vote.
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There were 6 British Colonies in Australia. They could decide some things themselves, but the laws were made in Britain.
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Men in Oueensland get the vote.
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This decade is a boom time in Australia.
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Maritime Workers' strike occurs.
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A National Convention to draft the Constitution is held.
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Men in Western Australia get the vote.
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Woman in South Australia get the vote.
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Premiers' conferences discuss federation.
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Second convention to draft the constitution takes place.
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The first Referendum for fedreation occurs.
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The second referendum for Federation occurs. Woman in Western Australia get the vote.
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Men in Tasmania get the vote.
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Lord Hopetoun is appointed first Governor-General of Australia.
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Australia becomes a nation. The Australiann Government takes control of all Australian colonial army and naval forces. Australia's population reaches 3773801, but Aboriginal peoples are not included in the census. The winning design for the Australian flag is announced.
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1901-03- Edmund Barton becomes Australia's first prime minister.
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Queen Victoria dies and is succeeded by Edward VII.
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The Commonwealth Government takes control of a wide range of functions formerly exercised by the colonies, including military forces, postal and customs departments and immigration. The Commonwealth's constitutional powers include the power to legislate about trade with other countries and among the States; taxation, customs and excise; defence; banking; currency and coins; weights and measures; postal, telegraphic and telephonic services; railways; conciliation and arbitration; census and stati
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Australia's new national flag is flown for the first time. There were 32,823 entries in the competition for its design.
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Women get the right to vote in Australian Federal elections. Women in New South Wales get the vote in their state.
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Women in Tasmania get the vote. The High Court of Australia is formed. Alfred Deakin becomes the second prime minister of Australia.
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The Conciliation and Arbitration Court is formed.
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Women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes Prime Minister for the second time.
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Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea.
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Women in Victoria get the vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes prime minister.
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The first Commonwealth Coins come into use. The federal government introduces invailid pensions.
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An area of land in the middle of New South Wales is handed over to the Commenwealth to form the Australian Capital Territory.
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The Commonwealth Bamk is set up.
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The Royal Australian Navy is formally established.(RAN)
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Prime Minister Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting in World War I.
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The Commenwealth Police Force is formed.
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World War II begins.
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World War II ends. Thirty-Four thousand Australians have given their lives.
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Australian citizenship is created.
