The 'Protection' of Aborigines in Colonial and Early Federation Australia: The Role of Population Data Systems

Authors

John Mcquilton, University of WollongongFollow
Ellen Percy Kraly

RIS ID

12593

Publication Details

Mcquilton, J. & Kraly, E. (2005). The 'Protection' of Aborigines in Colonial and Early Federation Australia: The Role of Population Data Systems. Population Space and Place, 11 225-250.

Abstract

Population data systems have been used by demographers to provide contemporary data for government planners and other groups. Recently, the use of population data systems has been used to explore the history of Indigenous populations in new settler societies in Canada and the United States. This article is the beginning of a collaborative project applying the use of population data systems to Australias Indigenous population that will contribute to the research being done internationally.