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On the 26th of January 1778, the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay. this day was the begining of the colonisation of Australia by British/European society
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The Australian Gold Rush began in early 1851. The Gold Rush proved to be a major pull for British, Irish, German and Chinese immigrants looking to improve their fortunes. During the Gold Rush the population of New South Wales and Victoria increased by 50% - 70%.
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Somewhere around 1861 the Kiandra Snow Club was formed. This was the first recognised snow club formed in the world and proved to be a major pull factor for immigrants.
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The Federation of Australia
1 Jan 1901
The Federation of Australia came into force on the 1st of January 1901. After this time the White Australian Policy was introduced which required immigrants to pass a dictation test before being allowed in to the country. -
The Great Depression occured from 1929 to 1932. This was a period were Australia went through great economical hardship. During this time no migrants were allowed to enter in to the country.
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From 1938, Australia had an influx of Jewish Refugees trying to escape the Holocaust the occured during the Second World War.
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After the Second World War, Australia went through a period where mass immigration was promoted. The Minister of Immigration at the time, Arthur Calwell, made the famous slogan "populate or perish".
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From 1970 onwards, the policies regarding the acceptance of asylum seekers began to change. Slowly, Australia started to accept asylum seekers.
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From 2001, border protection of Australia became an issue. The Pacific Solution was introduced which ment asylum seekers would be kept in detention centres before being assimilated into Australian society.
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