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Australia and its people
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, how modern Australia was settled, migration, the states and territories, and Australian society today.
12 topics · 125 practice questions · about 35 min to read
Topics in this part
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples4 minAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are Australia's first inhabitants.
- Aboriginal peoples3 minAboriginal people are historically from mainland Australia and Tasmania.
- Australian society1 minAustralia's population has grown steadily more diverse over the last two centuries.
- Citizenship ceremony1 minThe citizenship ceremony is where a person formally becomes an Australian citizen.
- Early European settlement6 minEuropean settlement began on 26 January 1788 when the First Fleet — the first 11 convict ships — arrived from Great Britain.
- Gold rush4 minA gold rush began in 1851 when gold was discovered in the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria.
- Indigenous cultures1 minIndigenous cultures in Australia are diverse — there is wide variety in language, custom and Country.
- Language3 minAustralia's national language is English, and English is part of the national identity.
- Migration5 minMigration levels rose and fell through the first half of the 20th century, with programs actively encouraging British migrants to settle here.
- States and territories1 minThe Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states and territories.
- The nation of Australia5 minIn 1901 the separate colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.
- Torres Strait Islander peoples1 minTorres Strait Islander people are from the islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea.