Map of islands in the Southern Pacific, to the east of Australia, Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom

This region is often referred to as the South Sea. In 1863 a group of 67 South Sea Islanders were brought to Queensland to perform manual labour in the cotton and sugar industries. They were the first of more than 62,000 Pacific Island men, women and children who were transported to Australia over the next 40 years. Some were kidnapped, or ‘blackbirded’, others were misled.

Australia Country Profile - National Geographic Kids

16,400+ South Pacific Islands Map Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock

Rivalry between Australia and China in the Pacific Islands

The Pacific Islands Natural History Museum

Second World War Defining Moments, 1939–1945, 1.3 Where was the Second World War fought?, Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom

Indian Ocean, History, Map, Depth, Islands, & Facts

Maps International Giant World Map - Mega-Map Of The World - 46 x 80 - Full Lamination : Office Products

16,400+ South Pacific Islands Map Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock

Oceania map hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

List of islands in the Pacific Ocean - Wikipedia

Second World War Defining Moments, 1939–1945, 1.3 Where was the Second World War fought?, Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom

33. Australia Lesson 1 - Mr. Peinert's Social Studies Site