Relationships W/ Outddors Of Non Indigenous People (3.1.3) Flashcards
What did Europeans believe of the land?
That they were superior to the land and had to improve it
What is a commodity?
Land was of value if you could make money off it
What is a resource?
Land was essential for survival in new country
What did the first non indigenous people bring to Aus?
- disease
- pest species
- alcohol, opium etc.
What pets species did the non indigenous people bring?
Foxes, rabbits
What were the first indigenous people’s perceptions of the land?
- they feared the land
- opportunity to make changes to save the land
When did the first non indigenous people arrive?
1788
When did increasing population occur?
1800s to 1880s
When did industrialisation occur?
1880s to 1900s
When did nation building occur?
1900s onwards
When did the gold rush population increase occur?
It doubled from 1851 to 1858
What impact did the gold rush have on the enviro.?
Increased populations put huge strains on resources
What affects did increasing populations have on Phillip island?
-soil erosion due to removal of trees, intro of hard hoofed animals
What were the perceptions of the first non-ind settlers?
Opportunity, fear and land to be saved
What opportunities did the first non ind settlers perceive for the land?
As it was terra nullius they saw it as being able to suit their own needs and provide a profit
Why did the first non ind settlers fear the land and the land at Phillip island?
It was wild and at Philip island there was a scarcity of fresh water
What were the impacts of the first non ind settlers?
Farming, clearing land
What occurred in the interaction of farming in the time of increasing population?
McHaffie brothers (1842) rented Phillip island with pastoral lease to introduce hard hoofed animals (sheep cattle)
What occurred in the interaction of clearing the land during increasing population?
Phillip island land was cleared of dense tea tree by lighting fires to burn the shrub.
Why did populations increase so rapidly during 1800s-1880’s?
Gold rush
What were the perceptions during nation building?
- Aus seen as blank canvas
- want to build a prosperous nation
When was the first access road built?
1927
When was the first access bridge built?
1939
What were some interactions during nation building?
- Tourism, people taken by torchlight to visit little penguins
- 4 hectares of land given to protect penguins