Australian Refugee History

Indians and Anglo Indians discovered the Victorian Coastline of Australia and Bass Strait. So doing became the first non indigenous people to land in Victoria. Indians and Anglo Indians became the first non indigenous people to undertake an overland trek in Australia. This trek resulted in more tragic deaths and suffering than the later Bourke and Wills Expedition. In 1792 food and supplies shipped in from India saved the Colony from starvation. Supplies, Animals, etc arrive in the Colony in larger numbers and quantities far greater than from England or elsewhere. Read about India’s and Indian’s early contribution to the development of Australia in a soon to be released book titled: “Are Indians An Ethnic Minority?” Volume One - Dicovering Victoria. Moslems visiting our shores and sailing away with tradeable objects from approximately 1200AD. This is the forgotten History. Or is it the ignored History?

Len Kenna is a graduate of LaTrobe University having studied History and Literature. His main interest is researching and documenting the contributions that non-British people have made to the development of Australia, in an attempt to reduce racism and bigotry.

Crystal Jordan - Painter,Illustrator.

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