About Afghan CameleersFrom the 1860s, 'Afghans', Indians and Pacific Islanders were recruited to work in northern outback and rural Australia. 'Afghans' came from India, as well as Iran, Egypt and Turkey as cameleers to operate camel trains throughout outback Australia, regarded as 'pioneers of the inland'. They were loosely referred to as 'Afghans' largely because of their similar dress and common religious beliefs in Islam.
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