Before the first transfer of prisoners to Australia as a penal colony, were there any Natives on the continent or was the first set of prisoners the first to be on the continent?
Aboriginal Australians have been living on the continent for as much as 70,000 years.
You may be interested in our FAQ section about pre-colonial Australia, and if you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask.
Hi, you might be interested in a few posts about indigenous Australians...
/u/wilkor introduces the various peoples in Why are Australian Aborigines called aborigines?
/u/reedstilt describes their migration to Australia in How did the first aborigines come to be in Australia?
/u/mikedash on pre-contact trade in Did people of Indochina know of the Australian landmass before European discovery?
/u/AnAngryPacifist on post-contact in Why do New Zealanders seem to respect the indigenous people and culture, whereas aborigines have been treated poorly in Australia?
Woah, so many resources! Thanks guys!!!