Australian Imigration

  • First Fleet

    Time Span: From May 1787 - February 1850
    Where ( Landing point ): Botany Bay, Port Jackson (Sydney Cove) Sydney, and NSW.
    Why: They came to dump their rubbish and to isolate the criminals from their countries.
    How: They came by boat.
    Who: About 1480 men, women and children who were mainly Africans and French convicts.
    What: It was because they wanted to dump thier rubbish and criminals out of their country.
    P.S : I COULD NOT LOAD UP ANY PICTURES FOR THIS TIMELINE, SORRY MR. PORTER ):
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    Imigration Waves to Australia

  • Gold Rush

    Time Span: From 1851 - 1890
    Where: They came from China, Europe
    Why: To find gold.
    How: They got here by boat.
    Who: Chinese, Europeans
    What: They dug up gold
    What: They came and dug up gold.
  • Post World War I

    Time Span: 1914 - 1918
    Where: In the centre of Europe.
    Why: To try and claim other countries land.
    How: They all travelled by boat.
    Who: Those who were involved were the USA's , French and Russians.
    What: They fought other countries and wanted to hide from other Wars and have more freedom.
    What: They fought with other countries.
  • Post World War II

    Time Span: 1939 - 1951
    Where: It took place in Europe, East Asia and Islands in the Pacific Ocean, but others were seen in places as far away as madagascar and the Eleutian Island.
    Why: To concour more land.
    How: They sailed by boat.
    Who: Europeans, East Asians
    What: To fight other countries
    What: They fought other countries.
  • Post Vietnam War

    Time Span: 1972 - 1985
    Where: It happened in Vietnam
    Why: Because there was War.
    How: They came by boat.
    Who: The Vietnamese
    What: Hide from War
    What: They wanted to escape and hide from War.
  • Khmer Rouge

    Time Span: 1975 - 1979
    Where: It happened in Cambodia.
    Why: Pol Pot was killing millions of people.
    How: They had come by boat.
    Who: Cambodian citizens.
    What: They were escaping from Pol Pot because he was killing too many innocent people for the wrong reasons.
  • Mordern Immigration

    Time Span: 1990 - present
    Where: From all over the world
    Why: For freedom, better life, easier way to get a job, marrige
    How: Usually travelling by plane
    Who: By yourself or with family, both female and male. at the age of 18 or above. If you're under 18, you must come with an adult.
    What: Study/ education, come to live in a better country or society.