OUR LATEST BOOKS
MARCH 2012
Asia-Pacific Relations:
Japan: The Story of the Nation
FEBRUARY 2012
Australia Year by Year:
1788 to 1809
Australian Timelines:
The Commonwealth of Australia
RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Australian Timelines:
The Governors 1788-1855
Immigration Since 1788
Prime Ministers and Their Governments
The Constitution
Exploration and Settlement
Linking the Nation:
Australia's Airlines
Australia's Railways
Asia-Pacific Relations:
China The Story of the Nation
Asia-Pacific Timelines:
European Colonialism in the Asia-Pacific
The National Identity:
Faiths, Religions, Beliefs
Australian Decades:
The 1950s
Defending Australia:
World War II
Format |
Australian Timelines Immigration Since 1788 by Victoria Macleay Australia today is a nation created by immigrants. Other than the indigenous peoples, every Australian is an immigrant or is descended from an immigrant. From the moment the first English, Irish, Scots and Welsh stepped ashore at Sydney Cove in January 1788, Australia's history, its institutions, its wealth and its achievements have been made by immigrants. This is the story of the people who made the perilous journey to a new land and a new life. At first the immigrants had little choice in the matter - they were sent by a court. Later, the brave free settlers plunged into life in a harsh new environment unlike anything they knew. In this book we see how every wave of new immigrants had to battle to establish themselves against prejudice, ignorance, official indifference and the hazards of nature. From the original Anglos, through the people of Europe, the refugees and the assisted settlers, the Asians, the Africans and the Americans, here is the story of how modern Australia was made. |