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First Fleet
The first ships arrived from Britan full of British convicts to Botany Bay in NSW. This influx of convicts continued over many decades. -
First German Immigrants
In 1848 the first non- British immigrant ship arrives in Australia from Germany. -
Gold Rush
1851 the Gold Rush begun which attracted immigrants from different countries minly from China, Britan and Germany. -
Chinese population increase
In the 1860's Chinese people became the fourth largest immigration group into Australia after the British, Irish and Germans. -
Immigration Restriction Act
In 1901 the Immigration Restriction Act was put in place, also knows as the 'White Australian Policy'. This basically banned Asian migration into Australia. -
World War 1
The commencement of WW1 banned German immigration to Australia and most other immigration to Australia was ceased. -
The Great Depression
1929 was a time of Great Depression in Australia and around world causing a holt in immigration. -
World War 2
From 1939-1945 World War 2 was in play which caused immigration to once again cease. -
Post World War 2
After World War 2 there was a demand for Australia to increase their population, 'poulate or perish'. During this time many people came to Australia. And due to the damage from the War many people migrated majority being from Italy followed by Germans and Greeks. -
Immigration from Siciliy, Italy
On the 17th of January in 1968 the Beclie earthquake in Sicily bought in many of the Italians from this area to Australia. -
'Boat People' Arrive
In 1975 many pople reffered to as 'Boat People' began to arrive in Australia. Over the next 30 years 25,000 refugees from the Middle East such as East Timor and Vietnam fled to Australian shores. -
Assylum Seekers and Refugees
Now days many of the immigrants to Australia is of assylum seekers and refugees who need to flee their countries and seek a better life in our country. -
Largest refugee group
In 2006 the largest growing refugee group arrived in Australia from Sudan, Afganistan and Iraq. -
Increase of Immigrants from areas other than Britan
In the 1960's half of all immigrants came from countries other than Britan. Six thousand immigrants were coming from Asia each year,