steps to federation

By alex.morrison8

  • sydney to melbourn rail link

    to get from oneside of the largest citys to the other

  • germany annexed north-eastern new guinea

    making many colonists nervous about the expansion of other nations in the region.

  • sir henry parkes made a stirring speech in favour of federation at tenterfield

    sir henry parkes made a stirring speech in favour of federation at tenterfield

  • the australasian federation conference

    the Australasian federation conference met in Melbourne, and agreed to calla constitutional convention

  • the draft constitution was drawn up at the national australasian convention in sydney

    the draft constitution was drawn up at the national Australasian convention in sydney

  • a conference at cowora

    NSW , called for a constitution to be discussed at a conference of elected representatives from all the colonies, including new Zealand

  • the premiers conference in hobart agrees with the corowa conference proposal.

    the premiers conference in Hobart agrees with the Corowa conference proposal. A severe drought grips around Australia

  • At batherst,NSW,a peoples convention debates the 1891 draft constitution.

    At Bathurst ,NSW, a peoples convention debates the 1891 draft constitution

  • the national australisian convention meets in adelaide and sydney

    the national convention meets in Adelaide and Sydney , and draws up another draft constitution. It is debated in the colonel Parliaments

  • the national australian convention in melbourn agrees on the final draft

    the national Australian convention in Melbourne agrees on the final draft on the constitution. The premiers agreed to hold referendance to gain the approval of the people

  • the premiers conferance

    at the premiers conference amendments are made which make the constitution more attractive to NSW. the referendums are held again and passed in the original four colonies . Queensland endorse the constitution in September

  • the constitution is approved by the british parliment

    the constitution is approved by the British parliament. in July western Australia belatedly joined the federation at its first referidum