Kanakas on the QLD sugar canes
Where did the Kanakas come from?
Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands
What was the Eureka stockade?
A rebellion of the miners against colonial authority (government)
When did the Chinese Goldminers come to Australia?
Early 1850s
When did the Afghan Cameleers come?
1860s (19th century)
Who were the Japanese Pearl Divers?
Divers who were contracted to dive for pearls
Who are ‘Kanaka’
Pacific Islander communities
Where did the Eureka rebellion happen?
Ballarat
Bakery hill for double
Who were the Chinese Goldminers?
Miners who came from China for the Gold Rush
Who were the Afghans?
Camel Drivers who worked in outback Australia
When did the Japanese Pearl Divers come to Australia?
1720 and then another boom in 1860
What did the Kanaka do?
Worked as sugar slaves on plantations
When was the Eureka Rebellion/ stockade
1854
Where in Australia did the Chinese Goldminers land and go?
Queensland
Extra: They weren’t allowed to land in Melbourne because of their race and instead had to travel by land to get to the gold fields
What did the Afghans come to Australia to do?
Assist in the exploration of inland Australia
Where did the Japanese Pearl Divers go in Australia
Western Australia
Extra: Broome
When did the Kanaka come to work as sugar slaves in Queensland?
1860s (19th century)
1863 for extra points
Who was the leader of the Eureka Rebellion?
Peter Lalor
What were they here for?
Gold
Extra: A way to develop trade and food
Where did the Afghans come in Australia?
South Australia and then inland
What did Japanese Pearl Divers do in Australia?
Dived for pearls
Why did the Kanaka come to Queensland?
They were brought there to work as slaves
Why did the Eureka Rebellion happen?
A disagreemnt led to a full rebellion with two sides
How did the Chinese miners get to Australia?
Contract labourers who came by boat and were under management
Why did the Afghans come to Australia?
They were brought here to explore the inland parts of Australia with their camels.
Why did Japanese come to Australia
To dive for pearls