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“The most superior

description” Batman

“The land excellent, and

very rich”  Batman

“The soil produces

almost everything” Parkes

“No comfortable family life

is possible” Engels

1834

Henty family settle in Portland

1835

Batman’s Treaty

1836

authorised settlement of PPD

1851

beginning of gold rush

1851

intro of license fee in goldfields

1854

Eureka Stockade

1869

Aboriginal Protection Act

1871

formation of Australians Native Association

1878

seamans strike

1880

melb richest city

1881

corranderk petition

1886

Half Caste Act

1887

Queens Golden Jubilee

1901

White Australia Policy

__**1901**__

Federation

"Australia offers the poor man a fair chance

in the battle of life” The Sydney Morning Herald

“distress which

prevails” Sir Robert Peel

“have opened up vast

resources of wealth." SMH

“benefited the entire

economy.” Governor Sir Richard Bourke

“the gold rush has led to a rise in crime and

lawlessness” Report by the New South Wales government

"The gold rush has led to a breakdown in gender roles and traditional family structures, with

women taking on new roles and responsibilities in the absence of men." SMH

"The gold rush has led to political instability, as different groups of

miners and prospectors compete for power and influence." Report by Vic Gov

1901 percent born in Australia

78\.3%

1846 percent born in Australia

23\.1%

Chinese immigrants living in Vic in 1857

23,000