Australian History

This Site aims to show the making of a nation, how Australia came to be what it is now, First Nations History, European settlement and important figure and moments in Queensland's early years.

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Uluru Statement from the Heart

Toowong Cemetery

Australian Government System

The ANZAC Legend

Australia - HistoryThis article discusses the history of Australia from the arrival of European explorers in the 16th century to the present. For a more detailed discussion of Aboriginal culture, see Australian Aboriginal peoples. Prior to documented history, travelers from Asia may have reached Australia. China’s control of South Asian waters could have extended to a landing in Australia in the early 15th century. Likewise, Muslim voyagers who visited and settled in Southeast Asia came within 300 miles (480 km) of Australia, and adventure, wind, or current might have carried some individuals the extra distance. Both Arab and Chinese documents tell of

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