The human history of Australia, however, commences with the arrival of the first ancestors of Aboriginal Australians by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia ... History of Australia (1851–1900) · Economic history · Makassan contact with...

This article discusses the history of Australia from the arrival of European explorers in the 16th century to the present.

Australia's written history commenced with Dutch exploration of most of the coastline in the 17th-century. British colonisation began in 1788 with the ...

From the first inhabitants to the modern day, discover the people, places and events that have shaped Australia.

Summary. On January 1, 1901, six colonies were joined together to create the Commonwealth of Australia, a self-governing Dominion in the British Empire.

Historically part of the British Empire and now a member of the Commonwealth, Australia is a relatively prosperous independent country. Australians are in many ...

1860 The worst of the anti-Chinese riots takes place on the Lambing Flat goldfields, NSW, with about 250 Chinese miners injured.

7 янв. 2020 г. · 40,000 BC - The first Aborigines arrive from south-east Asia. By 20,000 BC they have spread throughout the mainland and Tasmania.

Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world, and home to the world's oldest continuing culture. We have a highly skilled workforce and a ...

Australia may have been sighted by Portuguese sailors in 1601, and Capt. James Cook claimed it for Great Britain in 1770. At that time, the native population ...