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Our History : Migration To Australia
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White Australia Policy
The term White Australia Policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally favoured immigration to Australia from certain European countries, and especially from Britain. It came into fruition with the Federation in 1901, and the policies were progressively dismantled between 1949 and 1973Subsequent acts further strengthened the policy up to the start of World War II. -
Second World War Migration
World War ll resulted ina sense Australia needd to increse its population in order to be able to adequately defend the country-the concept of ''populate or perish''. Skill shortages were also a key issue during this period of migration, and attracting skilled workers was an important migration goal.British settlers in particular were given special incentives and privileges to migrate,but the post-war period also saw and influx of immigrants from across Europe. -
The Snowy Mountain Scheme
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme is the most complex, multi-purpose, multi-reservoir hydro scheme in the world with 80 kilometres of aqueducts, 140 kilometres of tunnels, 16 large dams and seven power stations, two of which are underground. The water falls 800 metres (2,600 ft) and travels through large hydro-electric power stations which generate peak-load power for the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria. -
More Diverse Migration
While the White Australia Policy was dismantled after World War II by various changes to immigration policy, the full political introduction of official policies encouraging and supporting multiculturalism did not develop until 1972. Contact between people of different cultures in Australia has been characterised by tolerance and engagement, but have also occasionally resulted in conflict. Australia's diverse migrant communities have brought with them food, lifestyle and cultural practices, -
Immigration in the 21st Century
The immigration history of Australia began with the initial human migration to the continent around 50,000 years ago[1] when the ancestors of Australian Aborigines arrived on the continent via the islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea. From the early 17th century onwards, the continent experienced the first coastal landings and exploration by European explorers. Permanent European settlement began in 1788 with the establishment of the British Crown colony of New South Wales.