Federation

By ahlinovsky10

  • First Fleet

    The first fleet arrived botany bay. They arrived after a 3 mouth travel.

  • Fitzroy

    New South Wales Governor FitzRoy suggested the need for a 'central intercolonial authority'

  • central legislative authority

    The central legislative authority was proposed by Earl Grey

  • Self government

    Self-government was achieved

  • Committees

    Committees from New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia discussed the possibility of a federal union

  • Intercolonial Conference

    There was an Intercolonial Conference of Treasurers about tariffs and customs held in Melbourne.

  • Sir Henry Parkes

    Sir Henry Parkes, 5 time premier of new south wales say a spech urgeing colonies to federate. This was held in Tenderfeild.

  • National Australasian Convention

    In Sydney, the first National Australasian Convention was held and drafts a constitution.
  • Period: to

    lost interest in Federation

    Due to economic depression the colonail parlarments lost intrest in federation.

  • Premiers conference

    There was a special premiers' conference witch agred to hold a new federation convention.

  • 2nd National Australasian Convention

    Meet in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne for the second National Australasian Convention and agrees to the constitution.

  • Australia became a Nation

    Australia became a federation. The Commonwealth of Australia in central park, Sydney.