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How did the british migrants arrive in Australia?

They first arrive at New South Wales in Holland in 1788. However, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese migrants had been exploring and living in Australia for over 300 years before the First Fleet(1788).


Who was the first Aborigine to come to Australia?

Australian Aborigines first arrived on the continent around 50,000 years ago so it is impossible to know who was the first Aborigine to have arrived. It is like asking who was the first Chinese person in China or who was the first Navajo to arrive in the USA. There are simply no records of these things in human history.


The first large influx of people other than from the British Isles arrived in Australia in the middle of the 19th century after what event?

The first large influx of people who were not from the British Isles arrived in Australia from 1851 onwards, due to the commencement of the Australian gold rush. While there were large groups of migrants from places such as Germany prior to this, they were only numbered in the hundreds - not the thousands that came with the gold rush.The first large influx of people other than from the British Isles arrivves in Australia in the middle of the 19th century after gold was discoverd in the mountains.


How old was Captain Arthur Phillip when he arrived in Australia?

Captain Arthur Phillip was 49 years old when he arrived in Australia. He turned 50 in October of 1788, the year the First Fleet arrived.


When did the first fleet arrive in Australia from Britain carrying prisoners?

The First Fleet arrived in Australia on 26 January 1788.

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When did the first group of Chinese migrants come to Australia?

The first Chinese settler to Australia, Mak Sai Ying, arrived in 1818, and small numbers of Chinese trickled into Australia in the ensuing years. The first large group of Chinese migrants came to Western Australia in 1847, followed by another large group of 121 Chinese to New South Wales in October 1848. These groups were in response to a labour shortage. The labour shortage in NSW followed the cessation of transportation of convicts to the colony, while on the other side of Australia, the Western Australia colony wanted convicts to address their labour shortage. Many there were opposed to convict labour, so the first option was to try and use cheap Chinese labour. Without doubt, the most significant wave of Chinese migrants arrived during the 1850s as a result of the gold rushes.


When did the migrants leave Italy to come to Australia?

Italian migrants arrived soon after the First Fleet.


When and why did the Chinese first come to Australia?

The very first Chinese settler to Australia, Mak Sai Ying, arrived in 1818, and small numbers of Chinese trickled into Australia in the ensuing years. The first large group of Chinese migrants came to Western Australia in 1847, followed by another large group of 121 Chinese to New South Wales in October 1848. These groups were in response to a labour shortage. The labour shortage in NSW followed the cessation of transportation of convicts to the colony, while on the other side of Australia, the Western Australia colony wanted convicts to address their labour shortage. Many there were opposed to convict labour, so the first option was to try and use cheap Chinese labour. Without doubt, the most significant wave of Chinese migrants arrived during the 1850s as a result of the gold rushes.


What year did the first Chinese come to Australia?

The very first Chinese settler to Australia, Mak Sai Ying, arrived in 1818, and small numbers of Chinese trickled into Australia in the ensuing years. The first large group of Chinese migrants came to Western Australia in 1847, followed by another large group of 121 Chinese to New South Wales in October 1848. These groups were in response to a labour shortage. The labour shortage in NSW followed the cessation of transportation of convicts to the colony, while on the other side of Australia, the Western Australia colony wanted convicts to address their labour shortage. Many there were opposed to convict labour, so the first option was to try and use cheap Chinese labour. Without doubt, the most significant wave of Chinese migrants arrived during the 1850s as a result of the gold rushes.


When did the lebanese come to australia?

The first Lebanese migrants to Australia arrived in the mid 1800's around the time of the Australian Gold Rush.


What year did Greeks migrate to Australia?

The first Greeks documented to arrive in Australia were a group of 7 men from Hydra who were convicted of being pirates: they arrived in Australia in 1828. The first wave of free migrants arrived during the 1850s, attracted by the goldrush which started in 1851.


How did the british migrants arrive in Australia?

They first arrive at New South Wales in Holland in 1788. However, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese migrants had been exploring and living in Australia for over 300 years before the First Fleet(1788).


When did Australian's start eating Italian foods?

Chinese food came gradually to Australia, with the arrival of the first Chinese settlers. The first Chinese settler to Australia, Mak Sai Ying, arrived in 1818, and small numbers of Chinese trickled into Australia in the ensuing years. The first large group of Chinese migrants came to Western Australia in 1847, followed by another large group of 121 Chinese to New South Wales in October 1848. These groups were in response to a labour shortage.


When did the horse arrive in Australia?

Horses first arrived in Australia with the First Fleet, in 1788.


How long had European settlers been in Australia before Chinese came?

Records showing when the very first Chinese came to Australia are not easily accessible. However, within just a few years of the British settling in Australia, there were Chinese arriving as indentured labourers, convicts and free settlers. Chinese were visiting Australia before the Europeans arrived, as early as the 1750s, visiting the northern coasts for delicacies such as trepang.


What season did the first settlers come to Australia?

The first settlers arrived in Australia during Australia's mid-Summer.


What was the year when convicts first came to Australia?

Convicts first arrived in Australia in January 1788.