1945-1950

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    1945-1950

  • Ships

    Ships
    There was a lack of available ships to bring immigrants to Australia after the war, which meant there was a delay until 1947.

  • WW2 ends

    WW2 ends
    World War 2 ended and Europe was in chaos. The Soviet Union and the USA were dividing up Europe. People were scared of nuclear action, and saw Australia as a safer place.German, Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Slovakian, Serbian, Italian, Dutch and Greek citizens were looking for safer places to live.

  • 10 Pound Poms

    10 Pound Poms
    The 10 Pound Poms program was put into action. Ben Chifley of the Labor Government decided that Australia needed to be filled with Europeans to balance Asian populations in the north.This system stated that adults had to pay 10 pounds to immigrate to Australia and stay here to work for at least 2 years. The program brought 6 million new arrivals between 1945 and late 1990's.

  • Being Deported

    Being Deported
    Asians and Pacific Islanders who fled to Australia during the war are deported.

  • Training

    Training
    Asian people are allowed to study or train in Australia temorarily.

  • First Migration Centre

    First Migration Centre
    Australias first migration centre opened in Bonegilla, Victoria.

  • Population

    Population
    The population of Australia is 7 579 400.

  • Australian Census

    Australian Census
    The 1947 Australian census indicates that 6 404 people were Chinese, 12 291 were Greek. 14 567 were German, 33 632 were Italian and 43 610 were born in New Zealand.

  • Child Migrants

    Child Migrants
    Most post-war child migrants are sent to Western Australia.

  • Peace Treaties

    Peace Treaties
    Peace treaties with Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary opened up the way for migration from these countries.

  • Malta

    Malta
    Assisted Immigration Agreement with Malta ends.

  • Snowy Mountains Scheme

    Snowy Mountains Scheme
    The Snowy Mountains Scheme was created in 1949 to capture energy created through capturing and changing the course of melting snow of the mountains to the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers to give to farms in New South Wales and Victoria. 100 000 workers of 30 different nationalities worked on the scheme.

  • Arrivals

    Arrivals
    Assisted arrivals reached more than 118 800, four times the 1948 figure.

  • White Australia Policy

    White Australia Policy
    The White Australia Policy started to be dismantled.