Category Archives: Nelle’s Special Posts

Nationhood and war: 1901–45 Growth of the Commonwealth The world’s passions and conflict of the early 20th century were to shape the new nation’s history, despite its physical distance from their epicentres. In some respects this was the least positive of the major periods of Australian history. Nationalism grew in strength, but it killed andContinue reading “History of Australia Series (8)”

This article discusses the history of Australia from the arrival of European explorers in the 16th century to the present. For a more detailed discussion of Aboriginal culture, see Australian Aboriginal peoples. Australia to 1900 Early exploration and colonization Early contacts and approaches Prior to documented history, travelers from Asia may have reached Australia. China’sContinue reading “History of Australia Series (7)”

History of Australia (1788–1850) The history of Australia from 1788–1850 covers the early colonial period of Australia’s history, from the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet of British ships at Sydney, New South Wales, who established the penal colony, the scientific exploration of the continent and later, establishment of other Australian colonies. European colonisationContinue reading “History of Australia Series (6)”

To Arthur Phillip, the brave sailors and first settlers who, through unyielding courage and determination, overcame adversity and founded our great nation -Rob Nundle The First Fleet was the 11 ships that departed from Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787 to found New South Wales, the penal colony that became the first European settlement inContinue reading “History of Australia -Series (5)”

Captain James Cook Captain James is one of the Greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita- the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigateContinue reading “History of Australia Series (4)”

My Australian History Series is based on history but on this part I was hard put to find the basic history as they were, up until 1788- one wonders why there are those who want to change parts and others who want to rewrite it Aboriginals Australian Aboriginal peoples Written By: Australian Aboriginal peoples, oneContinue reading “History of Australia Series (3)”

The prehistory of Australia is the period between the first human habitation of the Australian continent and the colonisation of Australia in 1788, which marks the start of consistent written documentation of Australia. This period has been variously estimated, with most evidence suggesting that it goes back between 50,000 and 65,000 years. This era isContinue reading “History of Australia Series (1)”