Learning The Australian History

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Australian history is really a matter of who you are talking to. Some would begin with the Australian aboriginal, whose legacy is left on rock paintings dating back 40,000 years. Others would regale you with tales of Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish ships arriving in the 17th Century, while others would say there is only one ship that matters, that being the British "First Fleet," with it's shipload of criminals. The Australian people will tell you about the impact of the gold rush and the significance of their homeland during World War II. Australian politics are another area of study that reflects a changing society.

To be fair, the history of Australia must begin with the Australian aboriginal, a people of one million strong that lived in close contact with the land for at least 40,000 years. The first people living in the Australian outback gathered water from the bellies of frogs and dew from tree roots, procuring meat using tools sculpted from stone and bone or from large nets. They ate emus, fruit, lizards, seeds, fish and other desert creatures to survive.

The Australian aboriginal lived a spiritual life, believing that their ancient ancestors rose from below the earth to become animals, the water, the sky, the trees and the rocks. Aboriginal culture was passed on through oral storytelling traditions, ceremonial dances, sculpture, rock paintings, basket-weaving, beadwork and the eerie sounds of the didgeridoo.

After early European expeditions uncovered gold in Australia during the 1790s, settlers arrived in mass numbers. Even though the continent was plagued by a penal colony of over 160,000 British convicts and bloody battles between prisoners and the Australian aboriginal people ensued, six colonies were established and the next phase of Australian history began, characterized by prosperity.

The commonwealth was established in 1901 based upon the principles of egalitarianism and fairness. During World War I, 60,000 Australian men were killed in combat and the Great Depression hit the Australian financial centers. The Australians won a reputation for courage in World War II, which is celebrated as "Anzac Day" in modern times. Like most of the allies, Australia experienced great prosperity and increased immigration following the war, paving the way for a period of social change in the 1960s.

For more information about Aussie history, visit AustralianHistory.org or plan a trip and check out cultural museums like the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, the Australian History Museum in New South Wales or Sydney's Immigrant Quarantine Station. You can also arrange an Australian aboriginal tour through AboriginalAustralia.com.au!

So that's all I have for you on this subject. I hope you found this information useful.





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Today's Tip On Australia

Was Australia really used as a penal colony by the British?

Yes, surprisingly enough Australia was known as a continent for convicts. But to be fair not every state or province was founded to be a penal colony. States such as Victoria and Western Australia were originally founded as "free" but later would accept convicted inmates in their area. One area in particular had one of the largest jails; Port Arthur, Tasmania was the largest area in which convicts were put into incarceration. Perhaps it was because this was a new territory deemed "wild" and "untamable" that led many to advocate Australia's use as a penal colony. The fact that it was an island also added to the appeal of being able to ship off convicts away from the more civilized areas.


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