Immigration1

1870-1900

By takuluke

  • 1870

    1870
    Workers from the Pacific Islands are forcibly brought into Australia to work on sugar plantations in Queensland

  • 1870-1880

    1870-1880
    The Trade Union Movement argues that Asian immigrants are taking work from White Australians.

  • 1875-1888

    1875-1888
    The Australian colonies legislate against further Chinese Immigration.

  • 1880

    1880
    Lebanese people arrive in Australia and work in the fabric and clothing industries

  • 1881

    1881
    Inter-colonial conferences are held in Melbourne and Sydney. All colonies, except Tasmania, agree to measures restricting Chinese Immigration

  • 1888

    1888
    In 1888 inter-colonial conferences are held in Melbourne and Sydney. All colonies agree to measure checking Chinese immigration and restricting Chinese immigration somewhat more harshly, except Tasmania, which only imposes a 10 pound tax.

  • 1889

    1889
    The Maltese population in Australia is 200

  • 1899

    1899
    Net Immigration to Australia is 4000 ppy ( people per year)