Back to the Beginning
From 1788, different cultures have been added to Aboriginal Australian
culture. The settlement of Australia brought British cultures in and increased
during the Gold Rush era. Additionally, people from Asia were also drawn to
Australia for the Gold Rush. Australia was originally only culturally linked with
Europe due to the ‘White Australia Policy’ which was adopted during the federation
of Australia, 1901, isolating them from Asia. Fortunately, in the 1970s,the ‘White
Australia Policy’ was dropped, and the migration of non-Europeans increased,
strengthening cultural links with Asia through entertainment, arts, values and
beliefs, traditions, education, and lifestyles.
culture. The settlement of Australia brought British cultures in and increased
during the Gold Rush era. Additionally, people from Asia were also drawn to
Australia for the Gold Rush. Australia was originally only culturally linked with
Europe due to the ‘White Australia Policy’ which was adopted during the federation
of Australia, 1901, isolating them from Asia. Fortunately, in the 1970s,the ‘White
Australia Policy’ was dropped, and the migration of non-Europeans increased,
strengthening cultural links with Asia through entertainment, arts, values and
beliefs, traditions, education, and lifestyles.