An Australian author wrote, "I Love a Sunburnt Country". To people who live in the outback, which is very sparcely populated, this applies to many of them. Born and brought up on the land they embrace this philosophy. Indeed, even the young in the major coastal cities have affection for the spirit of the 'old days' - the image of the tough Aussie who battles on no matter what. But they do not 'live it' in there daily city lives, today. Nonetheless, the Australian heritage is the foundation on which the nation is built. We celebrate the day Captain Cook 'discovered' Australia - the Portuguese and Dutch were not interested in colonizing the continent. Furthermore, Aboriginals have been here for at least 40 thousand years, and the Chinese and the Southeast Asians have regularly visited northern Australia in their fishing boats to get fresh drinking water and medicinal herbs.
In 1860 Robert Burke attempted to be the first person to travel across Australia from south to north. He joined with William Wills, John King, William Wright, and Charles Gray. Burke became impatient waiting for supplies at Coopers Creek, so he with Wills, King and Gray pressed on. Wright and the group bringing supplies dug a hole near a tree, buried the stores, then left. They carved "DIG" into the tree. When Burke, Wills, King and Gray returned to the base camp they did not find the water and food. Consequently, Burke, Wills and Gray died. King was helped by Aboriginals. He was found by a search party then returned to Melbourne.
So we have a rich culture. Australia is an interesting place and offers much for visitors.
The past has made us what we are today. Both old and new are moulded into Australian culture. Cattle farmers are still held in high esteem as those who toil on the land to eke out a living: jackaroos, shearers, and horsemen of the Snowy Mountains are things of the outback that many believe will continue on forever despite the economic constraints. Australians who live in the more densely populated coastal areas honour this traditional Australiana, even as they themselves earn a living working in the service sector such as serving in department stores or providing technical services.
An English 'gentleman' once said that Australia would never amount to anything because "mediocracy is the norm" in the antipodean colony. However, the nation has achieved quite a lot since the days when 'convicts' were brought here from England.
By Banjo Paterson
THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER
And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight.
For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are,
Had mustered at the homestead overnight.
All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far
So all the cracks had gathered to the fray.
And had joined the wild bush horses, he was worth a thousand pound,
That the colt from old Regret had got away.
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
Gold was discovered in Victoria in 1851, but by 1854 the easy surface gold working was finished. Miners then had to sink deep shafts to reach the lode of gold. The administration of the gold field was corrupt. It is increased licence hunts, which permitted a miner to work a 3.6 metre square claim, to twice a week. Furthermore, it wrongfully arrested an immigrant who had a license and acquitted a publican accused of murdering a miner. The hotel was burned to the ground and the mining area was barricaded against state troopers. A "Southern Cross" flag was hoisted in defiance of the authorities. Troopers arrested eight licence defaulters which inflammed the situation. When the troopers peceived the revolt to be weakening they attacked killing 22 stockaders. There was uproar throughout the state. Consequently, an export duty was placed on gold instead of the licences.
SIMPLY AUSTRALIA
Australia - its history, folklore and heritage
Australia - its history, folklore and heritage
A Brief History of the Continent of Australia
There are many individuals who think that the continent of Australia was largely unsettled before its "discovery" by European colonists. Contrary to this belief, the Australian continent was populated by the Aborigines peoples and Torres Straight Islanders.
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – Brief But Rich History
The area was originally known as Bendigo's Creek and named after an employee on a local property who was nicknamed "Bendigo" after the famous English prize fighter William "Bendigo" Thompson. This area was settled in 1851.
Australia Telecommunications History
The telecommunications sector in Australia is predominantly saturated by telecoms provider, Telstra. But despite this, space is also a playing ground for other telephone carriers which include Optus, AAPT and Powertel, Soul, Vodafone and Hutchison 3G.
Nine Reasons Why you Should Migrate to Australia
Australia isn't dubbed as one of the top migration destination in the world for nothing. It's a lovely melting pot out there. Australia's shore is open to people from all races and background. It's a fair dinkum* beautiful country.
Australia Holidays - The Natural Marvel
A beautiful island continent, Australia is a breathtaking land of woodlands, rich grasslands, deserts and mountains, deep blue beaches and oceans. Australia is a country with a continental mainland in the southern hemisphere of Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Scale the Horizons and Date in Australia
Date in Australia; do not be discouraged by the whooping distance between this Secluded continent and the rest of the world. Love does not respect distance. It might be far flung in the deepest interiors of the pacific, but it is a sure love nest.
Restaurants in Australia Craft a Culture of Cuisine
Australia has one of the most diversed cultures in the world. The country has kept its cultural diversity preserved, while people live together in harmony. The same thing goes with their cuisine. Australian cuisine inherited its nature from British cooking.
The Problem of Women and Society
Since the days of old, women have been the target of a lot of attention in the lives of societies. In old Greek, Roman, and Indian societies, the status of women was poor. They did not enjoy the same legal rights as men.
Socialization, Culture, Norms and Values Into a Society
Socialization is a process by which individuals learn the culture of their society, as it is the process of social learning and as such is a lifelong process. Without undergoing this process, an individual would not be defined as normal by society.
The Benefits of Australian Living
Located between 10° and 39° south latitude, Australia is the sixth largest nation in the world. It is the only nation to govern an entire continent and outlying islands. Contained within that continent are six states and two territories.
Guidance For Moving To Australia
Within Australia the culture and attitude to life is very unique and the country is becoming one of the most popular to relocate to due to its mixture of weather and laid back attitude. This lifestyle is continually seen within popular culture in all forms of media.
Cultural Awareness
So much of our life is a result of acculturation and the pressures of societal mores. Everyone of us is a product of his or her environment to some degree. The problem is, we seldom know to what extent our decisions are not ours but theirs (culture).
Plunge Into the Australian Water
It is a common knowledge that Australia is one of the most friendly countries to visit because of the great infrastructure and natural resources that they offer to the locals and tourists. Experience scuba diving in Australian waters.
Australian Beaches
A beach mecca for tourists, Bondi Beach is the most well known beach in Australia. From sightseers, lifesavers and surfers to sun worshipers, they abound the coast while enjoying the sun, heat and cool azure water. Bondi has the country's oldest life saving club.
Australian Wool
Where did it come from – The History: It all started in a town called Sydney; the First Fleet sailed in with the very first flock of sheep to hit Australian shores in 1788. The first Merino sheep, which were Spanish, came from South Africa.
There are many individuals who think that the continent of Australia was largely unsettled before its "discovery" by European colonists. Contrary to this belief, the Australian continent was populated by the Aborigines peoples and Torres Straight Islanders.
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – Brief But Rich History
The area was originally known as Bendigo's Creek and named after an employee on a local property who was nicknamed "Bendigo" after the famous English prize fighter William "Bendigo" Thompson. This area was settled in 1851.
Australia Telecommunications History
The telecommunications sector in Australia is predominantly saturated by telecoms provider, Telstra. But despite this, space is also a playing ground for other telephone carriers which include Optus, AAPT and Powertel, Soul, Vodafone and Hutchison 3G.
Nine Reasons Why you Should Migrate to Australia
Australia isn't dubbed as one of the top migration destination in the world for nothing. It's a lovely melting pot out there. Australia's shore is open to people from all races and background. It's a fair dinkum* beautiful country.
Australia Holidays - The Natural Marvel
A beautiful island continent, Australia is a breathtaking land of woodlands, rich grasslands, deserts and mountains, deep blue beaches and oceans. Australia is a country with a continental mainland in the southern hemisphere of Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Scale the Horizons and Date in Australia
Date in Australia; do not be discouraged by the whooping distance between this Secluded continent and the rest of the world. Love does not respect distance. It might be far flung in the deepest interiors of the pacific, but it is a sure love nest.
Restaurants in Australia Craft a Culture of Cuisine
Australia has one of the most diversed cultures in the world. The country has kept its cultural diversity preserved, while people live together in harmony. The same thing goes with their cuisine. Australian cuisine inherited its nature from British cooking.
The Problem of Women and Society
Since the days of old, women have been the target of a lot of attention in the lives of societies. In old Greek, Roman, and Indian societies, the status of women was poor. They did not enjoy the same legal rights as men.
Socialization, Culture, Norms and Values Into a Society
Socialization is a process by which individuals learn the culture of their society, as it is the process of social learning and as such is a lifelong process. Without undergoing this process, an individual would not be defined as normal by society.
The Benefits of Australian Living
Located between 10° and 39° south latitude, Australia is the sixth largest nation in the world. It is the only nation to govern an entire continent and outlying islands. Contained within that continent are six states and two territories.
Guidance For Moving To Australia
Within Australia the culture and attitude to life is very unique and the country is becoming one of the most popular to relocate to due to its mixture of weather and laid back attitude. This lifestyle is continually seen within popular culture in all forms of media.
Cultural Awareness
So much of our life is a result of acculturation and the pressures of societal mores. Everyone of us is a product of his or her environment to some degree. The problem is, we seldom know to what extent our decisions are not ours but theirs (culture).
Plunge Into the Australian Water
It is a common knowledge that Australia is one of the most friendly countries to visit because of the great infrastructure and natural resources that they offer to the locals and tourists. Experience scuba diving in Australian waters.
Australian Beaches
A beach mecca for tourists, Bondi Beach is the most well known beach in Australia. From sightseers, lifesavers and surfers to sun worshipers, they abound the coast while enjoying the sun, heat and cool azure water. Bondi has the country's oldest life saving club.
Australian Wool
Where did it come from – The History: It all started in a town called Sydney; the First Fleet sailed in with the very first flock of sheep to hit Australian shores in 1788. The first Merino sheep, which were Spanish, came from South Africa.
AUSTRALIA'S HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
It is a widely held view that Australia became a nation with the formation of the Gallipoli legend. But, much Australian history took place before Gallipoli, when "bush culture" held sway: Australians were seen to live their lives on and of the land. It should be noted, however, that before Gallipoli Australians were essentially British. Even those born here yearned to go and see the "mother country". Antipodeans believed themselves to be Victorians living away from home. The lore of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson was as a subculture appended to the overriding Victorian outlook. But, unlike "real" Britons, Australians were not city people. The first Australians, Aboriginals, were accepted as a quaint people soon to fade away.
The Second World War saw the end of identification with Britain - when it lost its power Australian fascination with the culture died; though it must be remembered that Australian history will always be a continuation of British history.
After 1960, the history of Australia became a university subject, important enough of and in itself to be classed as such. "Bushbased" teaching of the nation's history remained at high schools, while the convict era and biographies of city australians were examined at university. History was then put to the test of modern "isms" where modern nationalism and socialism in the Australian context were evaluated. The problem of where Aboriginals fit into this continued and still continues to this day.
It is a widely held view that Australia became a nation with the formation of the Gallipoli legend. But, much Australian history took place before Gallipoli, when "bush culture" held sway: Australians were seen to live their lives on and of the land. It should be noted, however, that before Gallipoli Australians were essentially British. Even those born here yearned to go and see the "mother country". Antipodeans believed themselves to be Victorians living away from home. The lore of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson was as a subculture appended to the overriding Victorian outlook. But, unlike "real" Britons, Australians were not city people. The first Australians, Aboriginals, were accepted as a quaint people soon to fade away.
The Second World War saw the end of identification with Britain - when it lost its power Australian fascination with the culture died; though it must be remembered that Australian history will always be a continuation of British history.
After 1960, the history of Australia became a university subject, important enough of and in itself to be classed as such. "Bushbased" teaching of the nation's history remained at high schools, while the convict era and biographies of city australians were examined at university. History was then put to the test of modern "isms" where modern nationalism and socialism in the Australian context were evaluated. The problem of where Aboriginals fit into this continued and still continues to this day.
Captain Cook was born in Marton, England, in 1728. James Cook's father was a Northumbrian farmer. His son enlisted in the British navy in 1755. Until 1767 he charted North Atlantic coastal waters off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. His first voyage to the Pacific involved transporting astronomers to Tahiti. Following this he charted the coastline of New Zealand. His main claim to fame was his discovery of Australia, naming eastern Australia New South Wales for Great Britain in 1770.
The first fleet captained by Captain Arthur Philip arrived in 1788. It arrived at Botany Bay and comprised 11 ships carrying 1,350 people. British settlement actually occurred at Port Jackson because Botany Bay was deemed to be unsuitable for settlement. The First Fleet brought insufficient supplies so people relied on vegetables from farms established at Parramatta. The Second Fleet arrived with much needed replenishments in 1790.
Colonisation of Western Australia proceded in 1801 after being claimed by George Vancouver in 1791.
Meetings between Europeans and Aboriginals was initially cordial, but as had happended in North America, clashes occurred between the two groups. white people won out, so aboriginals have mainly adopted the European way of life .
A government was set up in NSW in 1823 to govern the convicts, mariners and their wives. Signing of land treaties with aboriginals began in the 1830s. Bourke brought in a new law which basically said aboriginals made no claim of land ownership prior to European settlement. The settlement system was established whereby land was allocated in 320 acre lots upon a person paying a deposit and living on the land for three years. Disputes ultimately arose between these landholders and settlers.
Ships continued to arrive from Britain until all of Australia was in European hands.
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