australia Flashcards
economy and enterprise
sheep farming
it was a scot, john macartur, who introduced the merino sheep to australia which provided luxury wool which was sought after across the world. developed the luxury goods industry
economy and enterprise
sydney harbour bridge
in the 1920s scots stonemasons and architects used their skills to build the sydney harbour bridge. developed the economy as the bridge made transportation of goods much easier & later became a tourist attraction
economy and enterprise
chocolate industry
macpherson robertson was a scot living in australia who created the freddo frog chocolate bar which was very popular amongst australian children. developed the confectionary & choc industry
economy and enterprise
wine
samuel mcwillian invested in developing vineyards across new south wales and other australian states. other scots opened vineyards across the country. developed economy as wine became one of its largest exports due to its quality.
economy and enterprise
speedos
the speedo swimwear was designed by alexander macrae who was originally from scotland. these became internationally famous and even featured in vogue. developed australias fashion & sports industry. also changed australia culturally as the swimwear challenged perceptions of ‘decency’ at the time.
culture and religion
national songs
two of australias national songs ‘waltzing matilda’ and ‘advance australia fair’ were writtenn by scottish men. helped develop australian identity.
culture and religion
education
scot emigrants established many presbytarian secondary schools over australia before australia had a state education system. these schools had wider curricula include modern languages & science, they emphasised importance of young people contributing to the community. helped develop education.
culture and religion
poetry
by 1909 over 25% of australian poets had been born in scotland or had scottish parents. this work developed australian literature and culture.
native societies
hornet bank massacre
scots were known for forcing aboriginal people from their land to expand their own farm. in 1857 over 100 aboriginal people were killed by the fraser family when conflict broke out over land. negatively impacted community.
native societies
political rights
john and alec mortimer, who moved from scotland to australia, were very active campaigners in the fight for equal rights for native peoples in australia. their work had a positive impact on native societies as it challenged stereotypes.
native societies
involvement in ethnic cleansing
lachlan macquire, a scot who governed new south wales, declared war on the native peoples of the modern day sydney area to completely remove them from the area. he gave orders for murdered natives to be hanged from trees to scare away the others.
