Australian Urbanisation Early 1900's

geographers C.D. Harris and E.L. Ullman, ?a city is a complex structure that includes more than

Whether or not the term 'Roaring Twenties' is an adequate description of the character of Australian society from 1920 to 1929 depends on the circumstances of the Australian population in this decade, because 'Roaring' implies the 1920's were full of dramatic social changes, which may have came about from spontaneous economical or political incidences and new inventions. In the 1920s Australian politics was dominated by the conservative parties and, despite some industrial discontent and hardship, the economy was prosperous and expanding. Australian society was experiencing changes and new developments in many fields. The use of electricity during the twenties became much more common, and it dramatically altered the lives of people living

Australia in the early 1900s has developed a reputation as a ‘working man’s paradise’ for its greater opportunity to success and an egalitarian society. However not all workers proved this to be true. In order to determine this statement, Issues to be discussed include firstly the hours of work for different genders, secondly the working conditions and finally the dispute for the right to fair treatment to women and Aboriginal natives throughout the 19th century.

Sydney, centrally located on the eastern coast, is Australia’s largest and most influential city. Its multicultural nature, advanced infrastructure, state of the art technologies, scale of foreign investment and architectural ingenuity not only make for a highly desired international tourist destination but are all compelling evidence to suggest that Sydney is in fact an established city of the developed world. As in any developed city, there are a myriad of urban dynamics of change at work that have, and will continue to evolve the morphology of the Australian metropolis.

During the late 1700-1800s australia was made up of separate colonies, a country struggling to stay intact, low food supply and numerous convicts entering Australia. Throughout the 1700-1800s sutian reform changes have allowed the thriving development of Australia to be a completed country, such as the wool industry and gold rush.

PART A: Pyrmont is a bustling neighborhood with great restaurants, cafes, parks and beautiful gardens. The local government area is located in the City of Sydney and is an important part of the Darling Harbour region. Housing in Pyrmont is identified by high-density apartments, industrial high-rise buildings, affordable housing and heritage cottages. Pyrmont has a “land area of 27km per hectare” (City Of Sydney, 2014) with approximately 124 people living per hectare, showing evidence of urban consolidation and a large population in the city. The demographics of Pyrmont convey a multicultural and proficient civilization with the demographics conveying that only “39.5% residents are born in Australia” (Australian

Melbourne and Sydney embraced the fact that the world was getting more technologically advanced, that new styles and movements were emerging and that experimentation was everywhere. Australia was not in a time lapse during this movement and followed closely behind American and Europe with use of technologies and trends.

In order to add value to a city and fix any mistakes regarding a decline in the quality of living, different forms of development must be consistently undertaken for example civic improvement, slum clearance, urban renewal, urban consolidation, regeneration, brownfields and waterfront development (Freestone R., 2010). Due to ignoring the issues of urban expansion until the mid-twentieth century, cities have consequently been forced to transform and redevelop dramatically. Part of this process as seen in Sydney in 1836 was understood as the most fundamental action in the ‘civic development’ of the city (Freestone R., 2010). The plan involved the relocation of the Government House, re-development of Circular Quay, connection of the city street

The immigration of people to South Australia in the 19th Century was quite unusual, as it was not established as a convict settlement. The British colonisation in South Australia based on the promise of a ‘free’ settlement. The first settlers bound for for South Australia set sail from England early in 1836. (https://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/migrate.htm). They came in search of a new life. Unlike other colonies, Edward Wakefield recommended that immigrants of South Australia should pay for their land. However, the money made from the purchase of land would be used to fund the transport of free skilled workers to assist. (en.m.wikepedia.org- History of South Australia) After

The article mentioned above, discusses the increase in population in various parts of Australia due to an increase in Migration. Due to this frequent migration, Australia’s population is growing extremely fast and with this population growth, Sydney and Melbourne will soon be as big as London and Hong Kong. The article also states that there will be a population rise of about 11.8 million people in the next 25 years. As the article talks about population and migration, it is closely related to chapters 5 and 6 of the book with the theme of population and migration.

The provision of health and education services is greatest in the large urban centres in Australia and least in the remote rural centres. As large businesses, including banks, rationalise many of their operations to maximise profits, they close down some of the rural outlets, which leads to a widening of the divide between rural and urban Australia.

Sixteen kilometres from new south wales capital city of Sydney, Auburn is one of the most multicultural suburbs in Australia. Since the first form of settlement in 1806 to the present thriving heart of multiculturalism, Auburn has been through drastic changes over the years. On the 5th of February 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip and John Hunter followed the course of the Parramatta River and eventually explored a tributary which they named the Duck River, which now forms the western boundary of Auburn.This is how Auburn was first discovered by British settlers. Settlement in Auburn was quite slow back in the 1800’s but now Auburn is home to over 33 122 people according to the 2011 census. This essay will explore the effect time has had on

When looking at the effects of technology and design on the modernisation of Melbourne during the interwar period of 1919-1939, you are able to capture a lot about how Australian design advanced largely through such a small time frame. “Modern is the aspect in which you take in the present time, to look forward into the future, and not look back” (2014, ilearn). It is where designers are able to explore new ideas rather than continuing on with the ones from the past. However modernism may have many meanings, but it largely expresses the design movement within the 20th century, in how aspects of design has been influenced by many cultures and these ideas have then been brought into consideration when the designer embarks on their own design journey.

The notion of “Garden City”, famously explored by Ebenezer Howard was a solution intended to bring together the economic and cultural advantages of both city and country living. He sees it as an alternative to the congested urban areas in England. Canberra –the capital city of Australia differs from the garden city proper, a city that is perhaps not what Howard wished garden city to be. Nonetheless Canberra is a city that incorporates many of the garden city principles and in this essay I will argue that Canberra indeed is a garden city, as Canberra is build on central garden city concepts such as public ownership of land, limited growth and population in the city and a balance between town and country. Whilst Canberra may not be a true

“The possibility that urban development or the formation of urban hierarchies might be conditioned by supranational or global forces was not systematically explored.”