Australia | A Blog About History

3,000 people made up population of first Australians

May 1st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

New research suggests that approximately 3,000 people, more than originally thought, made up the founding population of Australia. To determine

April 26th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A study of Aboriginal engravings found on the Burrup Peninsula of Western Australia suggests that, taking into account the rate

January 25th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

New genetic research has revealed that 4,000 years ago, travelers from India found their way to Australia. The vast southern

November 23rd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers in Australia are reporting that 15 million years ago the Nimbadon lavarackorum, basically a human-sized wombat, hugged trees and

November 15th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists believe a series of rocks placed in a creek near Esperance, Western Australia, may be an ancient fish trap.

August 8th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of Australian hero/criminal Ned Kelly, who killed three policemen in 1880 and famously had a stand-off where he

June 19th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Charcoal drawings found in the Northern Territory of Australia have been dated back 28,000-years, making them the oldest in the

April 26th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Students in Australia have begun a search for the Loch Soy, a Scottish sailing ship which sank off the coast