Australian History

Australian History

Av Lise Andersen-Alstrup

Before James Cook came to Australia, many people already lived there. The history of Australia goes back thousands of years. The history as we know it only goes back 230 years.

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The first British people arrived at Botany Bay, Australia, in 1788. As the picture shows, the British did not get a warm welcome from the native Australians. Okänd konstnär: Captain Cook's landing at Botany, A.D. 1770, 1872. National Library of Australia.

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