2020 50c Afghan Cameleers of The Outback PNC Gold - 1/4oz Proof the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing

the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing is still regarded as a triumph of human endeavour

While the Model T literally shaped our roads

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month a minute’s silence commemorates those who fought and perished during World War I and subsequent conflicts

captained by James Cook

2020 50c Afghan Cameleers of The Outback PNC Gold - 1/4oz Proof the Apollo 11 Lunar LandingFrom the mid 19th to the early 20th century, thousands of Muslim immigrants from Afghanistan, India and modern day Pakistan were brought to Australia to tend the camel trains that helped open up the countrys vast arid interior. On 9 June 1860, 24 camels and three cameleers arrived at Port Melbourne to join the pioneering Burke and Wills expedition. By 1901 there were an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 cameleers, generally known as Afghans, in the county.