Cameleers In Australia

Introduction: It is easy to say that the Afghan Cameleers were a triumph for Australian trade, rural supply and exploration. Afghani people first came to Australia during the 1860s. These people were known as “cameleers”. They travelled to Australia with “travelling papers” which they obtained while working in British India. The Afghan Cameleers operated in most areas of transportation, mining and the supply of required items to farms, communities and towns. A small amount of these settled in Victoria in 1901, while others settled along the Port of South Australia. The aim throughout this essay is to argue that the Afghan Cameleers were a triumph for Australian trade, rural supple and exploration.
Body 1: Who were they?
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The first significant shipment of camels was made to service the Burke and Wills expedition, which was by far the first journey to use camels in Australia for the transportation of supplies. The Burke and Wills expedition of 1860 was led by Robert O’Hara Burke as well as William John Wills they became the first men to cross Australia from south to north. During the time, camels were in huge demand. A unique and interesting piece of information from Muslims in Australia states: “Known in Australia as ‘Afghans’, the cameleers came mainly from the arid hills and plains of Baluchistan, Afghanistan and the north-west of British India (today’s Pakistan). The cameleers belonged to four main ethnic groups: Pashtun, Baluchi, Punjabi, and Sindhi”.This information offers a new perspective into the lives of the Afghan Cameleers and their side of the story. The information also tells the reader that the majority of the Afghan Cameleers came from the Adrid Hills and the plains of Baluchistan. Other groups came from Afghanistan and Pakistan. The information above also tells the reader that the Afghan Cameleers belonged to different groups and did not all come from the same place or stick together throughout the journey into Australia. Overall, the Afghan Cameleers came to Australia with a different culture, different religions and a different outlook to life. They came, and did what they travelled to Australia to do, which was to explore and assist in exportation. They worked hard on the land and it is one of the reason as to why Australia have a strong relationship with