The Chinese Immigrants Of The Gold Rush
Why did Chinese migrate ?
Here is a image of chinese men mining in australia.
fast facts
- In 1861, Chinese immigrants made up 3.3 per cent of the Australian population.
CHINESE MIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA
- These Chinese were nearly all men (38,337 men and only eleven women!)
- The White Australia Policy of the early 20th Century severely limited Chinese communities in Australia.
When Chinese migrated to Australia their only way to get over was by ship.
when did Chinese migrate?
22 chinese men died
at Buckland Sattlement because of hate towards them.
Daily life on the goldfields/racsism
Mei Quong Tart
by Sarah & Chiara