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Australia is the lowest, flattest, and oldest continental landmass on Earth [8] and it has had a relatively stable geological history. Geological forces such as the tectonic uplift of mountain ranges and clashes between tectonic plates occurred mainly in Australia's early prehistory, when it was still a part of Gondwana .
Despite the encyclopedia claiming to revolve around the nation of Australia as a continent, it also includes New Zealand and the Australian territories. The majority of the articles featured in the second edition of the Australian Encyclopedia are dedicated to history, geography and natural science.
After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and then European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, [3] the eastern half of Australia was later claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation as part of the colony of New South Wales, commencing on 26 January 1788.
The range has experienced significant erosion since. (See Geology of Australia.) For tens of thousands of years prior to British colonisation the ranges were home to various Aboriginal Australian nations and clans. Evidence remains in some places of their traditional way of life including decorated caves, campsites and trails used to travel ...
Encyclopedia of geography. Sage Publications, 2010. ISBN 9781412956970. [5] Warf, Barney (16 May 2006). Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Sage Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-8858-8. Weatherhill, Craig; Everson, Michael (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Evertype. ISBN 978-1-904808-22-0. The World Book Encyclopedia of People and ...
Australia portal; Geography portal; History portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. B. Borders of Australia (9 C, 12 P) F.
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The Oxford History of Australia: Volume 2: 1770–1860 Possessions (1995) Lowe, David. Menzies and the 'Great World Struggle': Australia's Cold War 1948–54 (1999) online edition; Macintyre, Stuart. The Oxford History of Australia: Volume 4: 1901–42, the Succeeding Age (1993) Macintyre, Stuart. A Concise History of Australia (2004) excerpt ...