Indigenous Australians

north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east. For around 40,000 years before European settlement commenced in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania were inhabited by around 250 individual nations of indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the immediate north, and European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled

Stolen Children. A fictional portrayal entitled The Taking of the Children on the recently installed (1999) Great Australian Clock, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, by artist Chris Cook. The Stolen Generations (also Stolen children) is a term used to describe those children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions), under acts of their respective parliaments.[1][2] The

and travelers. Why the lucky country : Back in the 60's an Australian author, Donald Horne, described Australia as being "the lucky country". This became the title of his book. Horne was describing a country that at the time was mired in its past and was basically making stupid choices, not really thinking for itself. The term was meant to be ironic. In the years following publication "the lucky country", became part of the Australian language and was used in all kinds of contexts, usually far from

premier ministre australien, John Howard, qui ne soutenait pas l'idée de cette journée commémorative. National Sorry Day (" national day of forgiveness ") is an Australian event which is held every year on May 26th since 1998. It is not a day-off day. Between 1995 and on 1997, an investigating committee was held on the abduction of indigenous children in their family, the Stolen Generation. The report final was published in 1997. One year after the publication, a national sorry day was instituted to

James Cook, F.R.S, 1784, print: stipple engraving. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia. The first records of European mariners sailing into 'Australian' waters occurs around 1606, and includes their observations of the land known as Terra Australis Incognita (unknown southern land). The first ship and crew to chart the Australian coast and meet with Aboriginal people was the Duyfken captained by Dutchman, Willem Janszoon. Between 1606 and 1770, an estimated 54 European ships from

highest peak of the Australian continent. It is located in the center of the Australian Alps at 150 kilometers southwest from Canberra. 12 - Qu’est-ce que la grande barrière de corail ? Où est-ce ? What is the great barrier reef? Where is it? The great barrier reef is the largest coral reef in the world (2600 kilometers). It consists of colonies of coral. It is located off the coast of Queensland. 14 – Sur quoi se base surtout l’économie australienne ? On what basis the Australian economy ? Australia

leader in 2010 : Monarch : Elizabeth II ; Governor-General : Quentin Bryce ; Prime Minister : Kevin Rudd Economic status : GDP (Gross Domestic Product) = $800 billion ; HDI (Human Development Index) = 0.970 (very hight) ; the currency is the Australian dollar Social/Racial/Classes if relevant : No social or racial classes Religious System : No state religion but 68% are Christian, 1.9% are Buddhist, 1.5% Moslems and 28.6% are atheists National Sport : The Cricket Climate : In the

white citizens in chains". It fails to encompass all Australians, alienating some members of the indigenous community.Connected to this is the suggestion that moving the date would be seen as a significant symbolic act. Amongst those calling for change have been Tony Beddison, then chairman of the Australia Day Committee (Victoria), who argued for change and requested debate on the issue in 1999;and Mick Dodson, who, as the newly-named Australian of the Year in 2009, called for debate in regard to

| • I – General background : [pic] ( The Australian flag clearly shows a link with Geat Britain with the Union Jack in the corner. On this flag, “the Southern Star” can also be seen. There is one point for each state of Australia. ( As it is 18.000 away from Europe the flight to go there lasts 24 hours. It is 7 (in summer) to 9 (in winter) hours ahead. [pic] ( It has roughly the same size as the US. The Australian Federation is composed of six States : Queensland, New South

Perth The most popular sports are Australian rules football, cricket, association football (soccer) and netball. The climate of Perth allows for extensive outdoor sport activity, and this is reflected in the wide variety of sports available to citizens of the city. The City of Perth and its surrounds is host to