Transport

  • Ship

    Ship
    In the 1950s many immigrants arrived in Australia by ship
  • Air travel

    Air travel
    Air travel at this time was popular as it was new, and a cheap way to travel domestically and internationally
  • Car

    Car
    Car numbers doubled in this period of time as it was convenient and a faster way of travelling, and it was cheap to buy as well
  • Car travel

    Car travel
    Car travel at during this decade was this increasing but the society was becoming more aware of the car they were driving and its energy efficiency. This was when the energy efficient and environmentally friendly cars were introduced
  • Rail Travel

    Rail Travel
    During this decade, the government spent more money to improve the railway network so that there would be less road traffic congestion.
  • Car and environmentally friendly modes of travelling

    Car and  environmentally friendly modes of travelling
    During this decade, the Australian society took on more environmentally friendly modes such as walking or cycling, yet the amount of registered cars continued to increase.