Colonial History of New Duveland

Gold Rush
Gold was discovered over vast areas in the Mirani and Middern provinces, causing enormous growth in Plymouth, Seatown, Aurora (Then capital of Cooksland) and many other cities across New Duveland. Much of the profits where put into Plymouth, which then accelerated population growth across the region. Large-scale shanty housing were popping up across the gold fields, which lasted for 15 years, promoting large scale movements of people to the colony, mainly from the UK, Ireland, France and the U.S. This sparked a building-boom in many cities.

Lord Howe Federation
The Federation of Lord Howe aimed to restore a strong central government in the colony, This was achieved in 1897 when they signed the Treaty of Victoria (1897). The federation was short lived, only lasting until 1903 as the government was very unstable and could never come to any agreements.

Dominion of New Duveland
As the Lord Howe Federation split back into the original 3 colonies, all three become a Dominion under the British Commonwealth, resulting in the first Prime Minister of New Duveland being elected, Robert Stevens, in 1903. The capital was selected to be Auroa and a new territory was formed around the peninsular.

Dissolvent of Diemen
Due to the devastating earthquakes of 1904, the Diemen government was forced to ask for assistance from New Holland. During the Conference of Cambridge (1904), It was decided that the Colony would be absorbed into NH, angering the New Duvian Government, deciding to wade in but New Holland refuses.