The rich and fascinating history of Australia is a source of pride for the Australian people!!
When was Australia discovered? This question can be answered in many different ways, depending on how one defines “discovery” ❓ 🇦🇺 1️⃣ 🔛. Some argue that Australia was discovered when the first humans set foot on its shores (possibly before 65,000 years ago), others suggest Europe first reached Australia during the 15th century with European navigators; yet others maintain Australia was “discovered” during Britain’s colonial empire of the 18th and 19th centuries 🇦🇺 🔛 🦶.
Indigenous Australians were believed to have arrived in Australia over 65,000 years ago, although exact timing is uncertain 🇦🇺. Archaeological evidence indicates they were living on land and sea at least 65,000 years prior 🔛 🌊. Through hunting-gatherer societies and spiritual practices connected them with nature’s Creator (known as Dreamtime), Aboriginal Australians developed an intimate connection with their environment and developed a close bond with it.
The people of the European Age of Exploration first arrived in Australia in the 15th century 🇦🇺. The first European to reach Australia was the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon, who landed on the Cape York Peninsula in 1606. The Dutch were followed by the British who charted much of the coastline of Australia in the 1770s 🇦🇺. The first British settlement was established in 1788 in what is now Sydney.
It wasn’t until 1825 that the British officially claimed Australia as part of their colonial empire. This was done through the signing of the British-Australian Treaties. The British-Australian Treaties established a British-recognised colony in Australia, with the British government controlling laws, and official customs in the colony.
Indigenous Australians were forcibly removed from their lands, immigrants from all over the world arrived to work in the growing agricultural and mining industries, and the British brought a variety of government policies, including the creation of transportation networks and the introduction of compulsory education.
The answer to the question of “When was Australia discovered?” is a complex one with different interpretations depending on how discovery is defined ❓ ️ 🇦🇺 1️⃣ 🔛. The Indigenous Australians were the first people to inhabit the continent but the European Age of Exploration brought with it profound changes to the land and its people . The British officially claimed Australia in 1825 and since then the country has gone through many changes becoming the modern, and diverse nation it is today 🇦🇺. ! .
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