P: Pearling industry

Today we'll be talking about pearling industry and how it collided with the White Australia Policy. This topic also allows us to revise what we know about Aborigines from the Kimberley region (see Jandamara Rebellion).

First, please watch a presentation which I recorded for you (it's about 30 minutes long, so go grab some coffee, sit down and listen).




FOLLOW UP READING:

1. Here you can see the TIMELINE of the pearling industry (Broome, WA). It a summary of what I've been talking about in the presentation.



















2. CLICK to learn more about Aboriginal Australians and their relation to pearls.

3. Finally some information about Japanese divers (for buffs only).

In the coming days we should have an online platform ready so I'll be able to chat to you all live.
Stay tuned!