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Federation by Dane

By Year 6
  • Holland sailors landed

    Holland sailors landed

    Holland sailors landed on north and west coast of Australia
  • Captain Cook discovered

    Captain Cook discovered

    Captain Cook discovered east coasts of Australia
  • Captain Cook raised the British flag

    Captain Cook raised the British flag

    Captain Cook raised the British flag on Australian soil
  • The First Fleet arrived

    The First Fleet arrived

    The First Fleet arrived
  • European population increased

    European population increased

    European population increased
  • 1800’s – British government created 5 more British colonies

    1800’s – British government created 5 more British colonies

  • people thought joining

    people thought joining

    people thought joining together in federation was a good idea
  • Britain changed its flag

    Britain changed its flag

    Britain changed its flag when Ireland became a part of United Kingdom
  • Matthew Flinders first fleet

    Matthew Flinders first fleet

    Matthew Flinders first fleet suggested the name Australia
  • Lachlan Maquarie

    Lachlan Maquarie

    Lachlan Maquarie recommended name Australia
  • British adopted

    British adopted

    British adopted the name
  • British money

    British money

    British money became Australia’s legal currency
  • 2/3 thirds of Australia’s European population born in Australia

    2/3 thirds of Australia’s European population born in Australia

    2/3 thirds of Australia’s European population born in Australia
  • 1881-1900 – Gold rush

    1881-1900 – Gold rush

  • 1889 Tenterfield speech

    1889 Tenterfield speech

  • 1890 conference Melbourne

    1890 conference Melbourne

  • 1891 – Growing sense of being Australian

    1891 – Growing sense of being Australian

  • 1891 first consitutional convention

    1891 first consitutional convention

  • Corowa

    Corowa

    Corowa federal league rally
  • second consitutional convention

    second consitutional convention

    1897-98 second consitutional convention
  • first referendum

    first referendum

    first referendum in each colony
  • second referendum

    second referendum

    second referendum in each colony
  • The national flag

    The national flag

    1901 – The national flag was first flown
  • commonwealth of Australia

    commonwealth of Australia

    1901 – The commonwealth of Australia didn’t have a flag of its own when it formed
  • Australia passed the Immigration Restriction Test

    Australia passed the Immigration Restriction Test

    Australia passed the Immigration Restriction Test
  • Australian constitution became law

    Australian constitution became law

    1901 – After Federation, Australian constitution became law
  • 6 states of Australia

    6 states of Australia

    1901 – 6 states of Australia joined together in Federation
  • 1902 – Women, federal elections

    1902 – Women, federal elections

    1902 – Women were given the right to vote in federal elections
  • Federal parliament

    Federal parliament

    1903 – Federal parliament passed the judiciary act
  • First Australian coins

    First Australian coins

    1910 – First Australian coins came into use
  • Voting made compulsory

    Voting made compulsory

    1924 – Voting made compulsory for those allowed to vote
  • All nationalities allowed to vote

    All nationalities allowed to vote

    1958 – Act was changed to allow all people from all nationalities to migrate to Australia
  • Indigenous people

    Indigenous people

    1960 – Indigenous people were not allowed to vote until now
  • Nearly all Australians voted YES

    Nearly all Australians voted YES

    1967 – Nearly all Australians voted YES in referendum to change constitution
  • Post-war - migration

    Post-war - migration

    1945-1970 – Post-war - migration