Why Did Irish Immigrants Come To Australia
. With immigration controls left primarily to the states and cities the Irish poured through a porous border. Thanks to their relationship with Britain during the 18th and 19th Century some 30000 men and 9000 women were transported from Ireland to AustraliaThe next largish immigration of Irish to Australia was during the Gold Rush in 1851-1861 when Australias population trebled to 12m with approximate 13rd of the population coming from Britain and Ireland.
Their emigration was sponsored through remittance and nomination schemes. By 1871 Irish immigrants accounted for one quarter of Australias overseas-born population. Did bring some who were destitute.
Thousands of families left Ireland in the 19th century because of rising rents and prices bad landlords poor harvests and a lack of jobs.
Family mother father and children. Thousands of families left Ireland in the 19th century because of rising rents and prices bad landlords poor harvests and a lack of jobs. The Great Famine in the 1840s - a result of the potato. Generally however Irish immigrants to Australia were not drawn from the poorest of the poor.
