how did pseudo scientific theories influence policies in Australia
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The spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
The indigenous inhabitants of Australia
The continent of Australia was settled about 60,000 years ago. Before European settlement, most of the inhabitants of Australia were isolated from the rest of the world.
The indigenous or 'first people' of Australia were labeled 'Aborigines' by the British settlers. Aborigine is a Latin word from 'ab' meaning origin, and 'origine' meaning from the beginning. They account for about 2.5% of the modern Australian population. (Aboriginal people from New South Wales refer to themselves as the Koori).
The Aboriginal population of Australia at the time of European settlement has been estimated at between 300,000 and as many as 1 million. They lived in small communities with social and religious customs in common. Like all other societies, their technology, food and hunting practices varied according to the local environment.
Most lived in the southern and eastern regions in the Murray River Valley, the same coastal regions most heavily populated today. Those who practice traditional aspects of Aboriginal life currently live in desert areas where European settlement is sparse.