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The people who were to build the settlement were convicts. Generally they were not good workers and very few of them had any knowledge of farming or carpentry - the two skills most needed in the new colony.
Unlike Aborigines, who lived well off the land, the new settlers did not understand the Australian environment. Nor, in the early years, did they have much success in finding fertile land or growing enough food to feed the whole settlement.
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∙ 13y agoNo Australia has had a population of its own for many thousands of years before European, Indonesians or the Chinese ever set foot on it. The first European settlers were the British using prisoners as a workforce. they were however met by indigenous Australian's.
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∙ 15y agoNo. Indigenous Australians (Aborigines) lived on the Australian continent for thousands of years before Europeans came.
The Macassan traders from Asia were also known to marry aboriginal women.
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∙ 12y agoThe earliest settlers in Australia were the convicts who came from England. They were accompanied and guarded by marines and officers. There were also some wives and children of the officers.
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∙ 14y agoThe first Europeans in Australia were convicts, guarded by marines.
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When the first Europeans came to Australia where were the Aborigines living?
Australia
What European nation first settled Australia?
The first organised selement of Australia by Europeans Came From Britain.
When the first Europeans came to Australia the Aborigines were living in a what?
The first Europeans came to Australia and the Aborigines were living on reserves. Reserves are lands that were set aside for the use of registered Indians.
What was the first city visited in Australia?
When Europeans first came to Australia it had no cities.The first city to be founded in Australia was Sydney, which was founded with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
When did the Europeans invade Australia?
Captin Cook wasn't the first to discover Australia it was a lie they discovered it in 1618
What type of religion was brought to Australia by the Europeans?
The Europeans brought Christianity to Australia.
What year did Europeans arrived in Australia?
Europeans first arrived in Australia in 1770, when Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain. However, permanent European settlement began in 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet led by Captain Arthur Phillip.
What is the name of the people who were already waiting in Australia when the Europeans around?
They are called the Aborigines or Aboriginals.
Why were some of the first Europeans sent to Australia?
The first Europeans sent to Ausrralia were British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish a new colony.
What did Europeans bring to Australia?
The Europeans did not really bring any plants to Australia the only real vegetation the Europeans brought was Cereals and Grains.
What did the Europeans bring to Australia?
The Europeans did not really bring any plants to Australia the only real vegetation the Europeans brought was Cereals and Grains.
What 2 countries share Tasmania?
Tasmania is a part of Australia exclusively. It is one of Australia's states, and is not shared with any other country. The first Europeans to find Tasmania were Dutch, hence why Australia was called, New Holland. The Dutch have nothing to do with Tasmania any more. After them the British settled Australia.
