Migration

migration to Australia

By kylejenkins_

  • White Australia policy

    White Australia policy
    Australia introduces the 'White Australia scheme'. Australian people only let British people migrate to Australia.

  • Big Brother movement

    Big Brother movement
    The Big Brother movement was created to get British Children to migrate to Australia, it was started by a non-profit group based in Sydney. The children were assigned to jobs on farms and in the outback, it was founded by Sir Richard Linton.

  • Populate or Perish

    Populate or Perish
    After the second world war, Australia suffered a great population loss. Australia started taking non English migrants into Australia instead of just English migrants.

  • Snowy mountains hydro electric scheme

    Snowy mountains hydro electric scheme
    Migrants with the right skills were assigned to the snowy mountains hydro electric scheme. It was constructed to use water that flows down the side of the mountains for irrigation and electricity.

  • £10 pound poms scheme

    £10 pound poms scheme
    In 1961 English people could migrate to Australia for just £10. This lead to a more populated Australia.