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spanish immigrants
Spanish immigrants settle in what is now Texas and New Mexico. -
First permanent
First permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, on the north American coast. -
Transportation of Convicts
The first convicts arrived at Risdon Cove with the settling party led by John Bowen in 1803. -
Assisted Immigration
In January 1854 the Tasmanian government introduced a new bounty scheme of immigration. -
Chinese Immigrants
Some Chinese had arrived in Tasmania before 1870 but not in great numbers. From 1870 the Chinese population of Tasmania rose rapidly. -
White Australia
All Australian colonies passed acts in the 1880s to deny who was able to enter and remain as settlers. -
Free Land grant
Between 1820 and 1831 free land grants were given to settlers who were coming to Tasmania with letters of recommendation from the Secretary of State in London. -
Child Migration
In 1946 the Australian and British governments made agreements that bringing children to Australia and placed in institutions for their care. -
post war world 2
During World War 2 Japan successfully carried out bombing on Darwin and managed to get submarines into Sydney Harbour. -
Refugees
