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Australian History Influenced By Immigration
By Julia Barnes
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.
The First Australians
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.
Reincarnation And Storytelling
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.
Arrival Of The Europeans
The next chapter of Australian history began in the
17th Century, when the Europeans arrived in ships from
Portugal, Spain, England and Holland. In 1770, Captain
James Cook officially claimed New South Wales for the
crown and a British penal colony was set up in Port
Jackson (modern day Sydney) on January 26th 1788, which
is now known as Australia Day.
An estimated 161,000 British convicts were dumped in
South Australia until the system of penal transportation
ended in 1868. In the early 1790s, free settlers from
Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America and China
immigrated in search of gold.
In review of Australian history, six colonies were
set up by prisoners and immigrants. These were New South
Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland,
all of which became official by constitution in 1901.
A Nation Of Migrants And Indigenous People
Some say Australian history is characterized by immigration.
The Australian people are a very disparate group. Some
are descendants of the Australian aboriginal, whose
claims to the land date back 40,000 years, while others
are descendants of British criminals, which were a cadre
of people who the British thought would never survive
with all the snakes, crocodiles and snarling dingos
roaming the continent.
Some Australian people have descended from gold-hungry
opportunists who migrated from Ireland, England, Holland
and Spain in hope of finding fortune. Others still are
post-war immigrants from Japan, China and Vietnam. The
best way to learn more is simply to visit and write
your own chapter of Aussie history.
About the Author:
Julia Barnes is an author of articles on vacations, travel, romantic getaways and dating including
Romantic Getaways,
Romantic Inns,
Romantic Cruises,
Elopement Announcements,
Live Webcams,
Dating,
Matchmaking.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Vacation Getaway Facts....
Who rules over Australia?
For many years it was the British
that fully ruled over the land of Australia. It was
not until 1986 that Australians became free to rule
over themselves in the Australia Act. Before this time
many of the legislative decisions were handled by the
Queen and Parliament.
The three branches of government
worked together with British officials and Australian
officials to govern the land fairly and with proper
representation.
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