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Chinese Walkers

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews with walker Charles Zhang after apologising to the descendants of Chinese migrants

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews with walker Charles Zhang after apologising to the descendants of Chinese migrants Source: AAP

Victoria has made a bipartisan apology to the descendants of Chinese gold miners for the discrimination they suffered during the Gold Rush. To get around the discriminatory penalty, they arrived in Robe in South Australia and literally walked hundreds of kilometres to the Victorian goldfields.160 years on that journey has been recreated.


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By Greg Dyett

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Victoria has made a bipartisan apology to the descendants of Chinese gold miners for the discrimination they suffered during the Gold Rush. To get around the discriminatory penalty, they arrived in Robe in South Australia and literally walked hundreds of kilometres to the Victorian goldfields.160 years on that journey has been recreated.



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