Timeline to Federation

By WA11S7R337

  • Tenterfield Oration

    Sir Henry Parkes gives the famous Tenterfield Oration, which sparks the public debate about Federation
  • Period: to

    Federation

  • Draft of Australian Constituation

  • Conference to draw up the new Constitution

  • First Federal Constituion is Complete

  • Severe Economic Depression

  • Severe Econmoic Depression

  • Conference in Corowa Revives Federation

  • Colonial Premiers meet in Hobart

  • NSW, VIC, TAS, & SA elect delegates to attend for SA

  • National Australasian Convention meets in Adelaide to decide on a federal model

  • National Australasian Convention meets in Adelaide to decide on a federal model

  • NSW, VIC, TAS, & SA vote in referendum

  • 2nd referendum NSW, VIC, TAS, SA, & QLD participate. Aus no eligble to federate

  • Queen Victoria gives the OK on the Aus. Constitution and WA joins the federation

  • Australia is now a federated Country