Coming to Australia

This workshop will look at the various ways that Australia was populated with an emphasis on free settlers. Prior to Federation on 1 January 1901, each of the Australian colonies had their own immigration schemes.  Large numbers arrived as Assisted Emigrants where their passages were paid for by the colony recruiting them.  There are considerable records available for these arrivals. Non-assisted migration will also be covered.  The workshop will also look at newspaper records for arrivals.