<P> The first Afghan cameleers arrived in Melbourne in June 1860 , when three men arrived with a shipment of 24 camels for the Burke and Wills expedition . Afghans without camels are reported to have reached Australia as early as 1838 . Before the building of railways and the widespread adoption of motor vehicles , camels were the primary means of bulk transport in the Outback , where the climate was too harsh for horses and other beasts of burden . After their use was superseded by modern transport , some cameleers released their camels into the wild , and a large population of feral camels remains from this time . From 1850 - 1900 , Afghani camel handlers played an important part in opening up Central Australia , helping in building of telegraph and railway lines . They also helped the growth of Muslims in Australia before 1850 . </P>
<P> The first Afghan cameleers arrived in Melbourne in June 1860 , when three men arrived with a shipment of 24 camels for the Burke and Wills expedition . Afghans without camels are reported to have reached Australia as early as 1838 . Before the building of railways and the widespread adoption of motor vehicles , camels were the primary means of bulk transport in the Outback , where the climate was too harsh for horses and other beasts of burden . After their use was superseded by modern transport , some cameleers released their camels into the wild , and a large population of feral camels remains from this time . From 1850 - 1900 , Afghani camel handlers played an important part in opening up Central Australia , helping in building of telegraph and railway lines . They also helped the growth of Muslims in Australia before 1850 . </P>
when did the first afghan cameleers arrive in australia
when did the first afghan cameleers arrive in australia
June 1860
June 1860