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Chinese immigrants arriving in Chinatown, Melbourne, 1866. Chinese peoples have a long and continuing role in Australian history. There were early links between China and Australia when Macau and Canton were used as an important trading ports with the fledgling colony.
Harry Chan: First Chinese mayor of Darwin, Australia; Alec Fong Lim AM: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 1984–1990; Katrina Fong Lim: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 2012-2017; Henry Tsang OAM: Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Deputy Lord Mayor, Sydney, 1991–1999; Wellington Lee AM OBE: Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 1999–2000
The 1850s and 1860s saw the largest pre-federation Chinese migration to Australia, with numbers peaking around 40,000. These numbers were only reached again after the abolition of the White Australia policy in 1973. Gold was found at several places in Australia in 1851 but significant Chinese migration to join the diggers only began late in ...
Pages in category "Chinese emigrants to Australia" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
List of overseas Chinese; Migration in China; Kapitan Cina; List of politicians of Chinese descent; Overseas Chinese banks; Legislation on Chinese Indonesians; Chinese Exclusion Act (Scott Act, 1888 and Geary Act, 1892) in United States; Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 and Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 in Canada; Chinese head tax and 1886 ...
Asian Australians are Australians of Asian ancestry, including naturalised Australians who are immigrants from various regions in Asia and descendants of such immigrants. At the 2021 census, the proportion of the population identifying as Asian amounted to 17.4 percent with breakdowns of 6.5 percent from Southern and Central Asia, 6.4 percent from North-East Asia, and 4.5 percent from South ...
Pages in category "Chinese-Australian history" ... Chinatowns in Australia; Chinese immigration to Sydney; Chinese Museum, Melbourne; Chinese Times; G. Golden Dragon ...
This category page lists notable citizens of Australia of Chinese ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. For more information, see Chinese Australians . Subcategories