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Attacking of Chinese gold miners
An angry group of European and American miners met in Bendigo in 1854 and declared that a "general and unanimous rising should take place… for the purpose of driving the Chinese off the goldfield". Local constables acted quickly to prevent the uprising, by asserting their presence and warning the miners against any further vigilante action. The event was only the beginning of greater anti-Chinese tension -
Treaty between King of Italy and US
A commercial treaty between the King of Italy and the United Kingdom (the governors of Australia) granted Italian residents of Australia the following long-overdue rights: (1) the right to freedom of entry, travel and residence, (2) the right to acquire and own property, and (3) the right to carry on business activities. -
White Australia Policy
Competition in the goldfields between British and Chinese miners, and labour union opposition to the importation of Pacific Islanders into the sugar plantations of Queensland reinforced the demand to eliminate or minimize low wage immigration from Asia and the Pacific Islands. Soon after Australia became a federation it passed the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. -
Japanese Immagration to Australia
During the next five years numbers increased with the arrival of over 500 Japanese war brides. By 1954 the community in Victoria had climbed to 238, and by 1961 had reached 606. -
End of White Australia Policy
The 'White Australia' policy describes Australia's approach to immigration from federation until the latter part of the 20th century, which favoured applicants from certain countries. The abolition of the policy took place over a period of 25 years.
