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=__Chinese Immigration__= By Jack and Matt K. The Chinese came into Australia from the 1750's in small numbers as labourers. More came in the 1840's to the 1870's because of the gold rush.Numbers then increased to 50 000.

In the 1880's to 1950 the Chinese had to pay a ten pound tax to enter Victoria. To avoid this, the Chinese came into Australia at South Australia then walked several hundred kilometers to get to Victoria. In 1888 to the 1950's the white people tried to make it harder for the Chinese to immigrate here. Many Chinese were killed while traveling to the goldfields in 1892.Then the White Australia Policy started in 1901. Many Chinese Immigrants Protested against the White Australia Policy until it ended in the 1950's. It was not until 1973 when the White Australia Policy was abandoned. By the 1990s there were approximately 450,000 people of Chinese in Australia. Gradually, The Chinese were respected in Australia and the White people were not as racist.