South Sea Islanders
South Sea Islanders - Wikipedia
History · The majority were repatriated by the Australian Government in the period between 1906 and 1908 under the Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901, a piece of ...
Australian South Sea Islanders | Department of Families, Seniors ...
Australian South Sea Islanders are the Australian-born direct descendants of people who were brought (in the main) to Australia between 1863 and 1904 to ...
Australian South Sea Islanders - Students - Britannica Kids
Tens of thousands of people from South Pacific islands were transported to Australia as a cheap source of labor. They were employed mainly on cotton or sugar ...
South Sea Islanders in Australia - Minority Rights Group
Descendants of these Melanesian migrants, who suffered less institutional discrimination than their parents, gained housing from the Aboriginal and Islander ...
South Seas Islander | Made for the Island Life | Bora Bora
Embrace the thrill of fishing, surfing, and living the island life. Established in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, discover gear and apparel designed for ...
Australian South Sea Islanders - Britannica Kids
In Australia, South Sea Islanders are the descendants of people who were brought to work in the sugarcane and cotton fields of Queensland in the late 1800s ...
This article is about southern Pacific Ocean. For other uses, see South Seas (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Southern Ocean. Today the term South Seas ...
South Sea Islanders | naa.gov.au
Between 1863 and 1904 some 62,000 people were brought to Queensland and New South Wales from the Pacific Islands to work as labourers and domestic servants.
Cane to Community: Australian South Sea Islander Stories - Library
Their names were Emile, Twallah, Appleuse, Joe, Wah-woo-an, Johnny, Billy and Misktha. The index to South Sea Islander records compiled by the Queensland State ...
Australian South Sea Islanders | Recreation, sport and arts
Search the Queensland State Archives records to find information on South Sea Islanders who arrived in Queensland from 1863 onwards, ...
Blackbirding: South Sea Islanders celebrate and reflect | ABC News
Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Day celebrates the community's contribution to Australia. But it's also a day to reflect on the ...
Australian South Sea Islanders - Google Arts & Culture
Australian South Sea Islanders ... Today's Australian South Sea Islanders have a special place in Queensland's cultural diversity and history. They are the ...
First indentured Islander labourers
In 1863 a group of 67 South Sea Islanders were brought to Queensland to work in the cotton and sugar industries. More than 62000 men, women and children ...
Australian South Sea Islanders - State Library of Queensland
Resilient and Vibrant Culture. Today's Australian South Sea Islanders have a special place in Queensland's cultural diversity and history. They are the ...
Say Our Name Australian South Sea Islanders - Queensland Museum
On the 30th anniversary of National Recognition for Australian South Sea Islanders, this exhibition brings into focus the community's tumultuous history and ...
Australian South Sea Islander flag
The colour scheme incorporates colours resonant to people with forebears of which the three quarters of the trade were taken from the 83 islands of Vanuatu and ...
South Sea Islander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SOUTH SEA ISLANDER is a native or inhabitant of the tropical islands of the South Pacific : polynesian.
Islander labourers | National Museum of Australia
In 1863 a group of 67 South Sea Islanders were brought to Queensland to perform manual labour in the cotton and sugar industries.
'Blackbirding': South Sea Islanders and Australian Slavery | AFSEE
"Blackbirding" was the name given to the practice of coercion, tricking or kidnapping our people and transporting them far away to live a life ...
Australian South Sea Islander | Sunshine Coast Council
Background. Large scale sugar cane production brought the need for labourers. Joseph Dixon employed the first 25 Islanders at Buderim in 1877, and soon others ...