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The Gold Rush
During the Gold Rush, many of different countries came over to Australia to look for gold. Over 50 000 people arriving each year. -
Migrants for the Gold Rush
People came in from all countries, there was no accommodation. Some have to sleep in sheds. -
The Chinese migrated
Over 42,000 came from China for the Gold Rush. -
Melanesia migrated
From the 1860s to the late nineteenth century, labourers from Melanesia were recruited to work on Queensland plantations. -
No country called Australia
There were six colonies of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia that existed on the Australian continent and Tasmania the island colony. -
Australia was under British Empire.
Australia was part of the British Empire. -
Australia became known as dominions
In 1907 Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand became known as dominions. -
Jewish settlers
Jewish settlers began arriving in greater numbers to Australia as Australia allowed migrants. -
The first party of displacing the Europe to Bonegilla
The first party placed the European that arrived in Austalia in
1947 and were taken straight to the Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre. -
The first wave of Postwar
In the first wave of postwar immigration (1947-51) with net settler immigration exceeding 467 000, British immigration totalled approximately 193 000. -
Migration of Eastern European
An eastern European family immigrating to Australia. -
Vietnam War
During the Vietnam war many of Vietnamese migrated to Australia during the war from 1955 to 1975 -
Migrants from Post War
Australia’s millionth post-war immigrant arrived. -
Migrant workers at Ford Motor Works Plant, Geelong
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Non-European
In 1956 non-European residents were allowed to apply for citizenship. -
Victims of earthquakes in Sicily came to Australia
When the earthquake strike Sicily, the victims migrate to Austrlia. -
South East Asia migrated
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The Khmer Rouge
Leading to Cambodians migrating to Australia. More than a million people died under the four-year regime. -
Skilled migrants
The number of skilled migrants coming to Australia from China . -
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The number of skilled migrants coming to Australia from China .
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Refugees from Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq
Australia was taking conflicts overseas refugees from countries. In 2006 the fastest growing refugee group is from Sudan followed by Afghanistan and Iraq.
