Federation of Australia

By Mgroenewald
  • 1889

    1889

    Sir Henry Parkes Suggests for the colonies to federate.
  • Period: to

    1895-1899

    Everyone finally agrees to Federae and to pay the bill.
  • 1898

    1898

    New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania say yes to the constitution.
  • 1900

    1900

    Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
    Act.
  • 1900

    1900

    The Duke of Cornwall (soon to be King George V) opens the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne.

  • 1901

    The Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed in Centennial Park Sydney.