The History of Australia (World History)

Australia is often seen as a young nation, defined by British colonization and modern settlement—but its story stretches far beyond European arrival. Long before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 at Botany Bay, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples had developed one of the world's oldest continuous cultures, with complex systems of law, trade, spirituality, and land management.

This book explores the full sweep of Australian history—from ancient Indigenous civilizati...