federation timeline Edward Musgrave 6G

  • colonial federation

    colonial federation
    sir Earl Grey proposes a loose to colonial federation.
  • telegraph

    telegraph
    telegraph links Melbourn, Sydney and Adilaide
  • wide census

    FirstAustralian wide cencus. Aboriginals were excluded
  • Federation concil

    Federation concil started to prepare a constitution forfederation
  • famouse speech

    famouse speech
    sir Henry Parks gives out his famous speech
  • The Great depresion

    Drepresion and strikes:draft constitutional lapes
  • First referendum

    First referendum constitution; passed by Victoria, Tasmania and south Australia and defeated byNew South Wales
  • Common wealth

    commen wealth of autralia prclaimed on the first of Januaray 1901;first commen wealth opens in Melbourn 9 May 1901
  • Qeen Victoria signs referendum

    Queen victoria signs the Australian constitution;referendum passed in Western Australia.
  • New nation

    The colonies become a commonwealth and a new nation is born