Fin Mills 6Blue Federation

First Ideas For Federation

Apr 18, 1847

Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose federaion and sparks an idea

First Telegragh line in Australia

Jan 1, 1858

Telegraph links Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. This is to be the first Telegraph line in Australia

Intercolonial Conference

Apr 13, 1867

The First Intercolonial conference where all the ambassadors had a meeting

All Main Cities linked by telegraph

Feb 1, 1871

All colonies are able to communicate easily

First Issue of the Bulletin Published

Jan 1, 1880

The first national newspaper. Favourite among miners

First National Cenus

Jan 1, 1881

First Australia wide Census, Aboriginal people were excluded

Defence force is reccomended and Tenterfield speech

Jan 1, 1889

Sir Major General Edwards suggests a united defence system to protect the whole of Australia. Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech at Tenterfield. Suggestion for the electing of political candidates to stand for their local areas, introducing and stating problems occurring in the area

The First major laws

Jan 1, 1891

The first constitution is draw up

First national vote

Jan 1, 1898

First Referendum held for the favour of the Constitution and commonwealth

Signing the constitutition

Jan 1, 1900

Queen Victoria signs federation

Federation!

Jan 1, 1901

The year Federation was started, finally voted by the majority of all the states.