What would Australia be like today if it had not been colonised by Britain

[nero_bolt]

What would Australia/Gondwana be like today if it had not been colonised by Britain?

Who would have colonised this country?  The Dutch? The French? The Portuguese  Or maybe Indonesia? or?

What would it be like under one of these other countries

What would  Gondwana be like if it hadnt been  colonised?

[rabbitearbandicoot]

I know this is going to be unpopular, but .... what would Australia be like now, if  the Japanese had won the war and colonised Australia?

[lloydslights]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

How many Northern Territories have you been to ? 

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 I said that I hadn't been to any areas in northern Australia (that means the continent of Australia)

If you drew a line from Brisbane to Adelaide, I haven't been north (or west) of that line within Australia.

Therefore, I haven't been to any areas in northern Australia.

DEB

[colic2bullsgirlore]

http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/landforms/elevations.html

Because Australia has the lowest average elevation of all the continents diversion and accumulation of water in the

centre dry regions is physically impossible.

Harold Hastings Deering was able to show however that the "drought proofing" of some areas that were originally arid

was possible.

His "experimental" cattle station at Palmer Valley near the Macdonnell ranges was borne in the 1950's through

creative manipulation by thinking outside of the square.

His access to large machinery and his philanthropic nature ( as evidenced by his will ) was central to the 'experiments'

success

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/deering-harold-hastings-9942

Hastings Deering was an interesting Australian to say the least. A scan below from my collection. Hastings Deering published the "Australian Ford News" much to the chagrin of the parent Ford Motor Company

[colic2bullsgirlore]

The ad above is from 1953 or so Harold was an avid phtographer and published on many other topics in his "Ford News

magazines notably indigenous affairs, conditions and customs

[izabsmiling]

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@lloydslights wrote:

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@izabsmiling wrote:

How many Northern Territories have you been to ? 

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 I said that I hadn't been to any areas in northern Australia (that means the continent of Australia)

If you drew a line from Brisbane to Adelaide, I haven't been north (or west) of that line within Australia.

Therefore, I haven't been to any areas in northern Australia.

DEB

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Hello, The follow on thing can cause confusion ,If you go back a couple of posts you may see that my question wasn't to you but to anoither poster who posted to you about the Northern Territories .

[izabsmiling]

If Australia hadn't been colonised by Britain.....Indigenous Australians may have lived on as they did and permitted who they choose to enter their Country .

If not the indigenous and their Country may have been 'TAKEN' by force by some other Country .....regardless of which Country did that

The Action of TAKING and taking over is wrong .

[silverfaun]

Great historical items, thanks for posting.

[izabsmiling]

I hope that this Country accepts it's history ...before doing what ifs .

[silverfaun]

I like the Japanese people, they are a fine race and can't be judged today, on historical actions,  just like many other countries can't.

The Brits aren't lily white in any circumstances.

[izabsmiling]

You did just judge them all...Japanese people are a fine race of people