华工输入澳洲兴起于19世纪40—50年代。对此,史学界一般没有争议。但关于首批华工抵达澳洲的具体年代与日期,中外华人移民史学者却有不同观点。本文在考察了华工赴澳的国内外背景后,运用在澳大利亚从事中澳关系史研究时发现的新资料,对首批华工入澳的具体时间和不同观点进行了辨析与论证,从而得出了明确的结论。 Chinese workers entered Australia in the 1940s and 1950s. In this regard, historians generally no controversy. However, on the specific dates and dates when the first batch of Chinese workers arrived in Australia, historians of Chinese and foreigners have different views. After examining the domestic and overseas backgrounds of laborers in going to Australia, this paper analyzes and argues the first batch of Chinese laborers’ entry into Australia by using the new data found in the history of the study on the relationship between China and Australia in Australia, Clear conclusion.