Definitions
A Latin term meaning 'land belonging to no-one'
Terra Nullius
One of the most common ways that researchers find out more about Indigenous History, is by recovering these types of artefacts within caves.
Paintings/Drawings
This British explorer sailed along the east coast of Australia in 1770 and claimed the land for Britain after mapping it during his voyage on the Endeavour.
Captain James Cook
This indigenous nation are the local custodians of the land, spanning across Gippsland
Gunaikurnai
This is the date that the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove to begin settlement
January 26 1788
To not accept, remain passive, or to rebel against an opposing force
Resistance
These extremely old artefacts were found inside the Riwi Caves in Western Australia, 300km away from the coast
Seashells
After being kidnapped by the British, this Aboriginal man formed an important relationship with the early British colonists by learning English and telling them stories of their peoples culture
Bennelong
This group of people claimed Australia and settled on the land, establishing a colony
The British
This is the year that Captain James Cook and his crew 'discovered' & claimed Australia
1770
All living things present on the land they belong to
Country (First Nations definition)
Archaeologists discovered dozens of carefully buried Aboriginal remains at this South Australian site along the Murray River, at the Roonka Flats. One of the discoveries included the remains of 2 people: They are believed to have been...
A man and a child
This man became the first Governor of New South Wales and led the First Fleet that established the British colony at Sydney Cove in 1788.
Governor Arthur Phillip
Bennelong was a member of this nation, and they were one of the first to encounter the British along Sydney Cove during the First Fleet
Eora Nation
How long is it believed that the Indigenous people have been on Australia land for?
65,000 years
The process of setting among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area, in order to occupy land and extend ones territory
Colonisation
The remains of this Aboriginal man found on a Sydney building site in 2005. It is believed that the remains were there for hundreds of years
Narrabeen Man
This warrior became famous for leading resistance against British settlers around the Sydney region in the late 1700s.
Pemulwuy
This group of Indonesians would reguarly frequent Australia to hunt & sell sea cucumbers
The Macassans
A deadly outbreak of the smallpox is believed to have started and rampaged the Eora people during this year, wiping out 60-90% of their population.
1789
The deliberate killing of a large number of people that are a part of a specific ethnic group or origin
Genocide
Many of these types of artefacts were found at the Madjebebe (Kakadu) National Park, and were carbon dated to be around 65,000 years old
Rocks & Stones
This colonial figure is often associated with the founding of Melbourne after making an agreement with local Aboriginal people for land in 1835.
John Batman
These Europeans are believed to be the first to 'discover' Australia, and the land was originally named by this group
The Dutch
The century in which a Portugese fleet is believed to have sailed down the Australian coast, and ported around Warnambool
16th Century (1500's)