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When European settlement began Australia's Aboriginal population was about 400,000
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Between these dates altogether 80,000 arrived in New South Wales
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Over 600,000 came and while the majority were from britian and ireland
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When the colonies federated in 1901, control of immigration changed
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In 1914 with the first world war migration almost ceased
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Family units opened at Villawood and migrants no longer shared facilities
