Cut and sort these reasons into ‘for’ and ‘against’. Add any other reasons you can find to your list.
Sydney
Melbourne
Victoria and New South Wales were rivals and mistrusted each other’s intentions. C’mon Aussie C’mon
Darwin O Te nd rla ve
Brisbane
l e g ra ph 1872
All the colonies were worried about the numbers of Chinese migrants coming to Australia.
Adelaide
1889
1887
Melbourne
C’mon Aussie C’mon
1883
Sydney
Communication and transport between colonies was improving.
Free trade is welcome. No customs duties here. Customs duties protect our goods.
Australians were developing a strong national feeling.
Some colonies worried that free trade between colonies would damage their trade and income. Discovering Democracy Upper Primary Units - The People Make a Nation
Australia needed a single army and navy to defend it from invasion. Who cares?
Most Australian people did not care about Brisbane federation.
Queensland is more important than Australia.
No one will take any notice of us. ydney I'm the boss.
bart
Brisbane
CONVICTS KEEP OUT
1850 km
km 20 6 3 3200 km No one any noti Sydney
I'm too small.
No! I'm the boss.
Colonies thought a federation would not look after their interests.
Hobart
The colonies were very distant from each other. Adapted from: Their Ghosts May Be Heard, 2E, Sheena Coupe, Robert Coupe and Mary Andrews; Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Ltd Pearson Education Australia www.longman.com.au
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