12 Questions
What non-European group played a significant role in the development of Australia by working with camels in central Australia?
People from South Asia and the Middle East
Where did the Japanese immigrants mainly work in Australia during the nineteenth and early twentieth century?
In the pearl industry in north Queensland and around Broome in Western Australia
Which group of immigrants came to Australia during the gold rushes and later became traders and manufacturers?
Chinese
What did most Chinese immigrants who came for the gold rush in the 1850s plan to do after making their fortunes?
Go back home
What was Australia called by Chinese immigrants who came for the gold rush in the 1850s?
'New Gold Mountain'
How did Chinese immigrants who came to Australia prior to the Gold Rushes in the 1850s pay off the cost of their voyage?
As indentured labourers
What was the population of Victoria by 1860?
540,000
Why did many Chinese miners create secret groups on the goldfields?
To establish rules and punish rule-breakers, maintaining a good reputation and safety.
Which colony imposed a poll tax on Chinese immigrants in 1855?
Victoria
Where did Chinese immigrants land to avoid the poll tax and then walk over 400 kilometers to the goldfields?
Robe in South Australia
Which region in Australia saw the discovery of the richest alluvial goldfield by Chinese prospectors in early 1857?
Ararat
What led to the attack on Chinese miners in June 1857, where Europeans beat them, stole their belongings, and burned their tents?
Fear that there would not be enough gold to go around.
Explore the impact and contributions of immigrants from non-European backgrounds in the establishment and development of Australia as a country. Learn about the significant roles played by various immigrant groups in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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