Chinese's experience in Australia, the five W's.

Who were they?

·      They were the Chinese

Why did they come to Australia?

·      Hoping to find Gold, as Victoria was having a ‘gold rush’

·      Once all the gold was gone most still continued to stay in Australia as farmers or owners of fruit and vegetable business.

When did they come to Australia?

·      In 1861 most of Victoria’s population was Chinese

Where did they go?

·      Victoria

What kind of work did they do?

·      First they came to Australia to find gold

·      Once there wasn’t any gold left they stayed and worked in fruit and vegetable businesses.