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    was already thriving, making up nearly 7% of the Victorian population. During this period, the Chinese came to Australia in search of Gold. The early settlers didn’t accept the Chinese because they were different in appearance and cultural practices, so they were forced into different camps. In 1788, the Europeans were the first white people to set foot on Australian soil. They came to Australia to colonise the country and from then on, the land became theirs. The Europeans were different to the Chinese

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    lives in danger and destroys the beautiful landscape and soil that we have. Mining is a very large part of Australia and has ruined many places. Bungonia is only one of the places it has effected. The Europeans (found gold near Bungonia in 1851 which was enough to promote a gold rush ()) ((said it can take up to 50 years to start and finish a certain place when it comes to mining))   Another reason for deforestation in Australia is clearing

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    Chinese Migrants Introduction/Classification Australia is a multicultural nation because people from many different countries live here. Immigrants are an important part of the development of our nation. Many immigrants have come from Vietnam, Ireland, Italy, Greece and many more. One country in particular is the Chinese. The Chinese have played an important role for the country with their food, celebrations, traditions and skills. A multitude of reasons explain why Chinese migrants came to Australia

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    The process of urbanisation is a central feature of Australian history. By 1900 over two-thirds of Australians were living in areas that were classified as urban. The growth of these cities was encouraged by various factors; the interaction and engagement of economic, demographic, political and social characteristics are definitely the key features that promoted the urbanisation of Australia. However, with the development of Australia came problems that people living in cities had to face. Environmental

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    VU21481 Student Name: Yating Chang Student ID: GEC000007P Task1 1.Tahiti 2. a) The sea was dangerous. b) The winds did not always blow in the right direction for the sea travel. c) It was such a long way it was difficult to bring enough food and water. 3. a) Many people in Europe thought that in the Southern Hemisphere. b) It must be a great big country but no one really knew much about it. c) People loved the idea of sea adventures and new discoveries. d) England was very interested in setting up

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    committed a petty crime causing his life to turn ‘upside down’. Reasons for Abraham to want to leave England and migrate to Australia include many opportunities to better his life for him and his family through employment or the fact that there was a gold rush in Western Australia in 1851. This ancestry inquiry will further discuss the life of Abraham Bristow and possible reasons for his migration to the land down under, better known as Australia. Background Information on my ancestor Abraham Bristow was

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    million Australians were participating in football (soccer for the true Australian’s out there) as a coach, manager or player. Australians also partake in very large numbers in Australian Rules Football (AFL) and cricket, and although there is no international competition for AFL there is still an extremely large amount of pride and

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    Australia is a continent that is surrounded by ocean. It is located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The weather in Australia is generally warm with no real extreme cold weather. Australia is known to have the largest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef. The terrain has mostly low plateau with deserts and fertile plain in the southeast of the continent. The land is known to most Americans has the land down under due to its location and wildlife habitat. There

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    The Origins Of The Coles

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    former sign of the store is “Nothing over 1/-“, the first store location is located in Smith St. Collingwood in Australia. In history the genealogy of the Coles is actually started in their grandfather who also bears the name GEORGE (a gold miner during the gold rush time in Victoria). GJ as often referred to as George after graduating in middle school have been moved out of places in Australia to find a greener pasture to his family. At the early age GJ had already seen a leadership in his characteristic

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    because it wasn't only the axes, domestication, land, and government that enabled European global domination it was also the European colonization of Australia and Egypt. Australia benefited Europe by providing them with land for convicts, wool, and gold. The Suez Canal in Egypt was also one of the main reasons of how the Europeans dominated. Jared Diamond believes that the north-south

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