Australia was first colonized by the British in 1788. The indigenous population had lived there for 50.000 years unchanged by time. In the 1900s, in an effort to civilize the indigenous population, many indigenous children were removed from their families and put in Christian schools and white families. Much of the Australian literature focus on the land and its people, as well as the relationship between the white and indigenous population.
Australia was first colonized by the British in 1788. The indigenous population had lived there for 50.000 years unchanged by time. In the 1900s, in an effort to civilize the indigenous population, many indigenous children were removed from their families and put in Christian schools and white families. Much of the Australian literature focus on the land and its people, as well as the relationship between the white and indigenous population.
