In the 1850s gold was discovered in Victoria, which was then named the New Gold Mountain by Chinese after St Francesc in US. Thousands of Chinese flocked to Victoria to join the gold rush. In 1857 to curb the arrival of Chinese, a 10 pound Poll Tax was imposed only on Chinese Gold seekers who disembarked in Melbourne. This discriminatory law forced Chinese to disembark at Robe in South Australia and walk over 400kilomentre to the central Victoria Goldfields.The upcoming re-enactment of walk is the first event in the lead up to "Chinese Fortunes" exhibition at MADE in 2017 and also next year's 160th anniversary of the first historic Chinese Walk from Robe to the Victorian gold fields, to honour the heroic efforts, resilience and sacrifices of those Chinese early settlers, to re-enactment of walk.
In the 1850s gold was discovered in Victoria, which was then named the New Gold Mountain by Chinese after St Francesc in US. Thousands of Chinese flocked to Victoria to join the gold rush. In 1857 to curb the arrival of Chinese, a 10 pound Poll Tax was imposed only on Chinese Gold seekers who disembarked in Melbourne. This discriminatory law forced Chinese to disembark at Robe in South Australia and walk over 400kilomentre to the central Victoria Goldfields.The upcoming re-enactment of walk is the first event in the lead up to "Chinese Fortunes" exhibition at MADE in 2017 and also next year's 160th anniversary of the first historic Chinese Walk from Robe to the Victorian gold fields, to honour the heroic efforts, resilience and sacrifices of those Chinese early settlers, to re-enactment of walk.
