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HOW BRITAIN INVADED AUSTRALIA Britain discovered Australia in the late 18th century, after 60,000 years of Aboriginal life. 60,000 years. Think about that. This society had found ways of surviving, living off the land, for all that time. No industrial revolution, no slavery, no destruction and devastation necessary. Their culture is so valuable and we could learn so many important lessons, like how to look after our planet and be resourceful while still preserving the world for generations to come. In 1770 the first white men landed on the east coast. Lieutenant James Cook claimed possession of the east coast of Australia for the British Crown. Cook saw the Aborigines living in small groups and assumed they were backward savages. They were subsequently classed as fauna (animals), not even human. WHY DID THE BRITISH COLONISE AUSTRALIA The new settlement was designed to alleviate overcrowding in British prisons, expand the Empire, assert Britain's claim to the territory against other colonial powers, and establish a British base in the global South. So the main reason for the atrocities committed? Power and money. By 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip and 1,500 convicts, crew, marines and civilians arrived at Sydney Cove with the impression of the Aborigines as inferior firm in their minds. Because the indigenous civilisations did not appear as advanced as the British, in terms of things like riding horses, permanent homes and wearing fancy clothing, the colonists believed they could treat the indigenous people how they pleased. WHAT HAPPENED AFTER CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS EVIL They were hunted down and brutally murdered. This can be seen in the Massacres Map, a map which shows the extent of the slaughter to indigenous groups from British colonists. The map includes details about the number of people killed at each site and which weapons were used, the massacres 12 ISSUE 102 / 2017 GUESTLIST We are encouraged to be proud of our nation, and most people are. But when the history we are taught glosses over the real story, we must question; what kind of foundation is this pride built upon? We will be laying down some real truths about what happened during British Colonialism. HOW BRITAIN COLONISED AUSTRALIA BAD HISTORY

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