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11 Cards in this Set
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Why were the British interested in Victoria? |
Concerns about French in Sydney Commercial potential of Bass Straight region Desire for an alternate convict settlement (ease food pressure in Sydney) |
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First settlement in Victoria |
October 9th 1803 HMS Calcuta arrives at a site near Sullivan's Bay. But it didn't go well, so they settlement moved to Hobart soon after (crops wouldn't grow) |
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First Permanent settlement in Victoria |
19th of November 1834 - Edward Henty in West Victoria |
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John Batman |
Traded a heap of land from indigenous for random stuff like blankets. But in August 1835, The treaty was voided by the Crown |
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John Pascoe Fawkner |
September 1835, party was taken to the Yarra. Fawkner set up a plan for melbourne |
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When did the Victorian gold rush start? |
1851 |
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Reasons for White Aus Policy |
Economic- was believed that the Chinese and other racial groups were taking profits and jobs. Political- people were anti-communism Religious-people didn't like non Christians |
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What was the popular policy concerning migration after the war |
'Populate or Perish' |
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When did Australia get its first Immigration Minister? |
1948 - Authur Calwell |
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What was the plan called linking Australia to neighboring Asian countries? |
The Columbo Plan |
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Who ended the White Aus Policy? |
Gough Whitlam in 9173 |
