Timeline of significant Australian Cuisine

By Crow_<3
  • Before 1788

    Indigenous Australians obtained their food by hunting and gathering
  • 1788

    The first fleets arrival they brought Flour, rice, salted meat, sugar, salt and seeds where introduced
  • 1830

    First Greek settlers arrived
  • 1840

    Many Chinese arrived
  • 1849

    Large cities have restaurants with a French influence despite Australia not having a large French Population.
  • 1871

    Italians started growing olives and mulberries.
  • 1880's

    First successful shipments of frozen meat to britain
  • Period: to

    1945-55

    Supermarkets, frozen foods and fast foods increased in availability and popularity.
  • 1950

    Chinese restaurants opened.
  • Period: to

    1950-70

    Post war immigration, Australians began to travel and demand more raw foods.
  • 1968

    KFC outlets opened
  • 1970

    McDonalds and Pizza Hut outlets opened
  • Period: to

    1980-90

    Influx of 'gourmet' vegetarian and diet foods
  • 2009

    1st Series of Materchef Australia
  • Period: to

    2010-Today

    As we entered the second decade of the 21st century, the latest cuisines were Korean, Mexican, South American (BBQ) and Scandinavian.