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1880 - Ned Kelly Dies
Ned Kelly, the Australian Bushranger, is hanged in Melbourne after being charged with a criminal penalty. -
1889 - Discussing Federation
Meetings held in Australia welcomed New Zealand and Fiji to contribute to the idea of Australia federating -
1891 - Australian Identity
Australia is beginning to acquire a national identity, but the draft made at multiple previous meetings is put aside due to the depression and strikes -
1893 - Conference Held
A conference was held in the small town of Corowa in NSW to discuss the import and exports tariffs each colony would impose. -
1897 - Federal Constitutional Convention
A draft was planned for the federal parliament on what would happen if Australia federated -
1898 - Agreements
The draft made the year before was agreed on by all colonies, except for WA and QLD. -
1899 - Referendum
A national vote (referendum) was cast to all colonies, including QLD and WA despite them disagreeing on the draft -
1900 - Vote Results
The votes from the referendum were computed, and in ALL colonies, including QLD and WA who decided to vote, the majority of voters voted 'yes' for Federation -
1900 - Queen's Consent
The draft was taken to London and was passed by the British Parliament, which still ruled Australia. The Queen also gave her consent for Australia to federate. -
1901 - CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES
Sir Edmund Barton was sworn in as the first PM of Australia. Many celebrations were held nationwide, as from then on, the Commonwealth of Australia existed. -
1907 - Harvester Judgement
The Harvester Judgement increased labourer's average weekly wage which became an important part in Australian history
