Australia was born in the history books on the 16th century. Like most islands in the world it was discovered
via ship expeditions of the Dutch, then the
British people. The western and northern coastlines were first called New Holland by the Dutch voyagers (notably Willem Janszoon). Then the eastern coastline was then dubbed New South Wales by the Lt.
James Cook of the British ship Endeavor.
Australia became a British colony and has been separated further into several subcolonies: Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia. Aborigines were first thought of to be the natives of Australia. However because of the migration of the British people into Australia the Aborigines have become just a minority population.
The immigration department of Australia encourages migrants who are knowledgeable to join their work force, and their cultural diversity. Australia is comprised of people from almost 200 countries, and the language skills, the knowledge of international
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One of the best fishing spots in the whole world is in Australia. If ever I get the chance to visit this country down under, I make sure that I spend a week or two in Barra to fish. The reason why I do this is that it helps me relax and forget about the
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After just a few months of being married to actor Chad Michael Murray, actress Sophia Bush now wants to annul their union. One reason she cited was fraudulent marriage so she wants to remove it from the court books and records. However, the legal term,
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One of the biggest insurance and reinsurance groups in Australia is the QBE Insurance Group. James Burns formed the foundation of this insurance group in 1886 when he established the The North Queensland Insurance Company Limited. After four years, Burns'
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