Excavations at a Chinese fish curing site near Port Albert, Victoria.(Research Report) From: Archaeology in Oceania | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Bowen, Alister | COPYRIGHT 2006 Oceania Publication. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

From approximately 1850 to 1900, Chinese people played a crucial role in the development of Victoria's fishing industry. This research report uses evidence from the excavation of an 1860s Chinese fish curing site in Victoria's South Gippsland region to discuss the local colonial fishing industry and aspects of the Chinese involvement in it.

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