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convicts
. The first shipload of convicts to come directly from England arrived on the Indefatigable in 1812. when they arrived, they were sent to work like farming, roads and to build houses -
chinese immigrants
Some Chinese had arrived in Tasmania before 1870 but not in great numbers. From 1870 the Chinese population of Tasmania rose rapidly. They helped feild the gold rush. -
white policy
In 1901 the Federal Government introduced the White Australia Policy. It was not until the 1960s that this policy was gradually eased and finally stopped in 1972 -
one nation
In 1901 the colonies in australia had a vote and became "one nation'' called the commenwealth of Australia. -
child migration
In 1946 the Australian and British governments made agreements that led to children being brought to Australia and placed in institutions for their care. -
refugees
Since 1975 Australia has accepted refugees from a number of countries. -
immigration fact
About one million migrants arrived in each of the six decades following 1950:
•1.6 million between October 1945 and 30 June 1960
•about 1.3 million in the 1960s
•about 960 000 in the 1970s
•about 1.1 million in the 1980s
•over 900 000 in the 1990s
•over 900 000 since the year 2000.