Seldrin
Banned
This is going to be a timeline about an Australia that never fully federated, divergence is in 1899, but I figure that I'm not going to bother putting it in before 1900 for one year. Primary focus of this will be on WW2.
Please note that this is my first timeline so be gentle.
1899: The colony of New South Wales again fails to meet its needed target for a majority yes vote for federation.
South Australia and Western Australia pull out of the federal convention as participants due to lack of public support.
Samuel Griffith, the premier of Queensland, pulls out of the federal convention amid fears that he would lose the Kanaka labourers due to the white Australia policy.
The second Boer war begins, all Australian colonies send troops to South Africa.
1900: The Governments of Tasmania and Victoria begin collaborating a federation of their two colonies, New Zealand sits in as an observer.
Following the Anglo-German treaty, Queensland moves in on Papua New Guinea as the Germans increase their naval capacity
The Bubonic plague breaks out in Sydney
1901: The Boxer Rebellion comes to an end, following the signing of the Peking Protocal.
The Caste war comes to an end in Mexico, with a devastating loss at Chan Santa Cruz for the Mexicans. A truce is signed recognizing the Mayan Sovereignty over Eastern Yucatan.
Queen victoria dies at age 81
Edward VII become king
1902: Tasmania and Victoria hold a referendum that agrees to federalising the two colonies.
End of the second Boer war, recalled South and Western Australian troops are put to use establishing pipelines to inland settlements.
Women in Australia, except South Australia, are given the right to vote.
1903: First powered flight performed by Orville Wright.
Panama becomes indepndant from colombia, the panama canal area is given to the United States.
1904: Tasmania and Victoria formally federalise and become independant under the name of Victoria, Melbourne is declared the capital.
Russo-Japanese war begins.
The partition of North Australia:
The border of South Australia is lowered to 20 degrees South, Queensland and Western Australia border on the 125th meridian.
The entente is formed between France and the United Kingdom.
The Herero genocide takes place in German West Africa.
Anyways, that's all for now, tell me what you think.
Please note that this is my first timeline so be gentle.
1899: The colony of New South Wales again fails to meet its needed target for a majority yes vote for federation.
South Australia and Western Australia pull out of the federal convention as participants due to lack of public support.
Samuel Griffith, the premier of Queensland, pulls out of the federal convention amid fears that he would lose the Kanaka labourers due to the white Australia policy.
The second Boer war begins, all Australian colonies send troops to South Africa.
1900: The Governments of Tasmania and Victoria begin collaborating a federation of their two colonies, New Zealand sits in as an observer.
Following the Anglo-German treaty, Queensland moves in on Papua New Guinea as the Germans increase their naval capacity
The Bubonic plague breaks out in Sydney
1901: The Boxer Rebellion comes to an end, following the signing of the Peking Protocal.
The Caste war comes to an end in Mexico, with a devastating loss at Chan Santa Cruz for the Mexicans. A truce is signed recognizing the Mayan Sovereignty over Eastern Yucatan.
Queen victoria dies at age 81
Edward VII become king
1902: Tasmania and Victoria hold a referendum that agrees to federalising the two colonies.
End of the second Boer war, recalled South and Western Australian troops are put to use establishing pipelines to inland settlements.
Women in Australia, except South Australia, are given the right to vote.
1903: First powered flight performed by Orville Wright.
Panama becomes indepndant from colombia, the panama canal area is given to the United States.
1904: Tasmania and Victoria formally federalise and become independant under the name of Victoria, Melbourne is declared the capital.
Russo-Japanese war begins.
The partition of North Australia:
The border of South Australia is lowered to 20 degrees South, Queensland and Western Australia border on the 125th meridian.
The entente is formed between France and the United Kingdom.
The Herero genocide takes place in German West Africa.
Anyways, that's all for now, tell me what you think.