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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.