To earn money
The Chinese were attracted to Australia because of the gold rush.
Chinese in the 1850s were lured to Australia by the goldrushes.
Well in 1851 there were about 40,000 chinese in Australia...
yes it was called australia new gold mountain
to get there share in gold
Golad rush
Chinese immigrants came to America mainly in the 19th century to seek economic opportunities during the California Gold Rush and help build the transcontinental railroad. They also faced hardships and discrimination in China, and saw America as a place to start anew and build a better life for themselves and their families.
The Chinese government wanted gold so that they could make China a rich country
25000
The Chinese travelled by ship to Australia, then walked the many long miles to the goldfields.
The Chinese had to pay a levey of 10 pounds for every Chinese person that landed in Victoria.
the chinese first came to australia in 1812. This is the first recorded visit to australia. they then migrated to australia for the gold rushes in the mid 1850's