History, Culture, and Climate of Australia

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Known for its Kangaroos, Great Barrier Reef, and the outback, Australia has been around for a very long time. Australia has a very deep and rich history filled with military conflicts, unusual weather, diverse culture, and diverse peoples. This paper is going to take you into the “down under” and show you how this great country has overcame and cultivated itself as a well known and successful society. I will explain some of the conflicts the country has overcome along with the type of terrain that covers this country. The seasons and how it locates its people and what they grow to survive and feed themselves. I will also go in depth on their culture, lifestyle, and where these people have came from to enjoy their lives.
Colonized in 1788 by Great Britain, Australia became home to thousands of convicts exiled from England. Royal marines were sent to guard the English settlement until 1790 when a unit specifically recruited to do to the same relieved them. Sent to Australia in 1810, the first organized military unit, the 73rd Regiment of Foot assumed their post. Sent to guard Australia from external attack, maintain order against convict uprisings, and Aboriginal resistance, the British stationed infantry regiments, small artillery, and engineer units to the country. The first war was not until 1845-1846, routing from the continued expansion of European settlers in Maori, knowing the European settlers intended to abolish the native independence. The fighting went on and off until 1860 before a truce declared and peace returned to the island. As time went on, Australia began to recruit new members into its military, a volunteer corps was organized, and a local police force initiated to maintain civil stability within the ...

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...nt religions fall into the country and are all accepted country wide. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people also have their own unique religious traditions and spiritual values. Australia, just as the United States, is a melting pot and will continue to grow and change in the coming centuries.
From a penal colony to a flourishing and productive country, Australia has a deep rooted history with many stories to tell. If it wasn’t for the British colonies establishing themselves in Australia, would it still be the country it is today? Australians pride themselves in everything that they do and everything that they stand for. Such a welcoming country and people, I can just imagine why so many people travel to the country and why so many end up staying there. If this paper does not spark an interest to travel to Australia, then I am not sure what will.

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