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NSW was established in 1788 when captain James Cook arrived.
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On the 18th of January 1788 11 ships arrived in Australia, it was carrying more then 1,000 convicts. it was to become the first European settelment in Australia
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In 1876 NSW got its flag. It has the state badge of New South Wales on it.
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In 1898 NSW had a vote (referendum). The first referendum failed the goal of 80,000 yes votes.
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Different policies on trade divided the colonies for most of the 1800s. At the borders between the colonies were customs stations, which caused a lot of conflict between the colonies and reinforced their independence. Each colony charged a tax on goods if you were coming from another colony or country. The tax was to protect the industries in each colony
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Premier George Reid negotiated some changes
to the Constitution, that a majority voted yes. Majority of the votes was yes. -
On Commonwealth Day, 1 January 1901, all six colonies became States of the new Australian
nation,and no State did so with more pride and excitement than New South Wales.
