Tom Burns Federation Timeline 6G

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    Tom Burns Federation Timeline

  • Proposal of a loose colnial federation

    Proposal of a loose colnial federation

    Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose colnial federation.
  • Telegrapgh

    Telegrapgh

    Telegraphs link Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
  • Census

    Census

    First Australian wide census. Aboriginals were excluded.
  • Federal council

    Federal council

    A federal council was formed to start preparing a constitution.
  • Sir Henry Parkes' speech at Tenterfield

    Sir Henry Parkes' speech at Tenterfield

    Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech about becoming a federation at Tenterfield.
  • First constitution draft

    First constitution draft

    The first constitution draft was written.
  • Federation team formed

    Federation team formed

    The first federation team was formed to guide Australia to federation.
  • First referendum

    First referendum

    First referendum on federation. Passed by Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and deafeated by New South Wales
  • second referendum

    second referendum

    Second referendum held on federstion. Passed by Victoria, Tasmanis, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and defeated by Western Australia.
  • Constitution Passed

    Constitution Passed

    The constitution was signed by Queen Victoria and Western Australia passes the referendum
  • Federation

    Federation

    Australia becomes a federation, the commonwealth of Australia