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Germany
German immigrants played a significant role in the early European settlement of Australia.The king of Prussia, Frederick William lll , was trying to unite the baptist and reformed churches in his kingdom. -
China
In 1840 a few thousand Chinese workers came to Australia to mine for resources . Chinese immigration rapidly increased because of the gold discoveries in 1850. By 1861 more than 38,000 lived in Australia. -
Cameleers
In the mid-1800s , with expeditions to inland at their peak. Explorers and settlers found that horses and wagons were no longer suitable for transportation. The Cameleers traveled from Darwin and Adelaide with camels because they could survive in the heat and could survive without water. -
Japan
Small numbers of japanese workers began to immigrate to Australia. They were attracted by the flourishing pearling industry of
north Australia. They recruited skilled Japanese divers to replace the indigenous workers they had.