haydentriffett 1945-2012

By haydentriffett

  • Asians and Pacific Islanders who fled to Australia during the war are deported.

  • Various groups bring 295 British children to Tasmania.

  • Thousands of assisted immigrants arrive in Tasmania.

  • Most post-war child migrants are sent to Western Australia.

  • Maltese child migrants begin arriving in Australia.

  • Hungarian refugees arrived in Sydney.

  • Australian troops are sent to Vietnam

  • The Assisted Immigration Agreement with Turkey ends.

  • Czech and Slovak refugees arrive.

  • Chilean Refugees arrive in Australia

  • Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.

  • Tasmania’s first Hmong refugees arrive.

  • Lebanese refugees arrive.

  • Refugees from El Salvador begin arriving in Tasmania.

  • Refugees arrive from El Salvador.

  • The Big Brother Movement end sponsorship of youth migration to Australia.

  • The first large group of African refugees arrive in Australia, mainly from Ethiopia.

  • Around 100 refugees arrive in Tasmania.

  • By this time 20 families from El Salvador are living in Devonport.

  • Kosovar and East Timorise refugees arrive in Australia.