australia Flashcards
sheeps
John macarthur-merino sheep, made australia biggest producer of wool in world
mining
Scot coal miners moved to au during gold rush in 1850s to utilise existing skills
education
Uni of sydney- curriculum based on scottish higher education
Wine
Samuel mcwilliam-established vineyard in new south wales in 1877-prospered and developed vineyards in 6 regions in 3 states
chocolate
1930- Macroberston’s chocolate owned by scot- Macpherson robertson- freddo- one of best selling aus choc bars
religion
Presbyterian scots brought their faith and built churches throughout australia
music
National anthem “australia advance fair” written by peter dodds mcCormick a scot
Good relations with natives
Scots intermarried with aboriginal women
Francis armstrong learned and recorded language and culture of aboriginal
Disease on native
No immunity to diseases that were endemic in scotland such as chicken pox and common cold
Conflict over land
Hornet bank massacre 1857-8 of fraser family dead william fraser got revenge killing 100 aboriginals
Expansion of farming land meant increasing contact with aboriginal