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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
federation
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Sailors From Holland Land On North-Western Australia
Dutch sailors call Australia New Holland -
Captain Cook Locates Australia
Captain Cook sets foot on Australia, names it NSW and flies the British flag -
First Fleet Arrives
Captain Arthur Philip and his crew arrive on the SE side of Australia, which is now Sydney -
6 British Colonies Are Made By The British Government
Self Explanatory -
New Holland And NSW Are Discovered As The Same Continent
Self Explanatory -
Britain Changes Its Flag
Self explanatory -
The Name Australia Is Suggested
Matthew Flinders suggests the name Australia -
British Adopt The Name Australia
Australia becomes formally known as Australia -
Violence against Chinese on Goldfields
Violence occurs towards Chinese miners -
Eureaka Rebellion
Miners fight for fair laws -
S.A. Men Can Vote
South Australian me can vote from now on -
Vic Men Get Vote
Victorian men can now vote from this day onwards -
NSW Men Get Vote
Men in New South Wales can vote from this day onwards -
Australia Becomes Birth Place For 2/3 of British Population
Nearly 2/3 of the British community is born in Australia -
QLD Men Get Vote
Men in Queensland can vote from this day onwards -
Boom Time Decade
The population of Australia increses by a collossal amount -
Maritime Workers Go On Strike
Australian Maritime Workers' strike occurs -
First National Convention
The first National Convention (arranged by Sir Henry Parkes) was held and the Constitution was drafted -
Sense of Being Australian
A growing sense of being an Australian dominates the six bickering settlements -
WA Men Can Vote
From now on Western Australian men can vote -
SA Women Get Vote
South Australian women can vote from now on -
Federation Confrences Held
Premiers attend confrences and discuss Federation -
Second Convention
The Second National Convention to draft a different Constitution -
First Referendum
The First Referndum on the topic of Federation -
Second Referendum
Second Referendm on Federation, Women in WA can vote -
Tasmanian Men Get Vote
Men in Tasmania can vote from this day onwards -
Edmund Barton Becomes Australia's First Prime Minister
Sir Edmund Barton takes leadership of the Australian Government until 1903 -
Federation
Australia becomes a nation instead of six squabbling colonies. The Australian Government unites and commands the six different defence forces and Australia's population reaches 3,773,801, not including the Aboriginal citizens.The winning entry for the Australian flag is declared -
Women Can Vote In Federal Elections
The right to vote in federal elections is entrusted to all women. -
Alfred Deakin Becomes The Second Prime Minister of Australia
Self Explanatory. The High Court Of Australia is Formed -
Conciliation and Arbitration Court Is Formed
Self Explanatory -
Alfred Becomes Prime Minister For Second Time
Self Explanatory -
British New Guinea Entrusted To Australia
Australia assumes responsibility of British New Guinea -
Andrew Fisher Becomes Prime Minister
Andrew Fisher becomes Australia's third PM. Also the exact location for Australia's capital, now called the ACT,was chosen -
Commonwealth Bank is Established
The Commonwealth Bank is installed -
Royal Australian Navy Is Formally Established
Australians can now feel safe knowing that the Royal Australian Navy will defend them from attack at sea -
Australians take part in WW1
PM Fisher Dispatches Australian troops to fight in WW1
