Which people were left out of Australia's official population figure in 1901?
- Children born in the new federation of states
- Convicts transported out from Great Britain
- Migrants who had recently arrived from Europe
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ✓
Why this is the answer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not counted in official population estimates until after a later referendum.
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