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Captain Cook dicovers Australia but doesn't set foot on it. He goes back to Britain and informs the people
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The First Fleet come to Australia and First set foot on the land.
The aboriginals were the first inhabitants of the land though. -
The first Australian constitutional convention is held and led by sir Henry Parkes.
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Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech to let everyone know that Australia becoming a nation is a good idea at tenterfield. He does this at the first Australian constitutional convention.
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all colonies of Australia vote yes to Australia becoming a nation. The last to accept is WA
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Australia finally becomes a nation
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A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
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Commonwealth Franchise and Commonwealth Electoral Acts to women being able to vote
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The first Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, was elected.
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first federal election in accordance with Commonwealth law
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The coat of arms is made. In the top half, from left to right, the states represented are: New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. In the bottom half, from left to right: South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
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Before its adoption as Australia's national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" had considerable use elsewhere. For example, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, used it to announce its news bulletins until 1952
