16
May
Australian Aboriginal History Facts. Today there are 250 distinct language groups spread throughout Australia. It was discovered near Lake Mango New South Wales in 1974. Facts about Australian History 1. The colours have special meanings.
This is a snapshot look at some important facts you should know. The oldest human found in Australia The oldest human being found in Australia was a Mungo Man. This article covers the history of Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples two broadly defined groups which each include other sub-groups defined by language and culture. First Nations people continue to have a much younger age profile than the non-First Nations population. The home is the epicentre of family and religious life. It is reported that they have settled in Australia for at least over 60000 years ago.
The colours have special meanings.
Today Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders make up approximately 33 percent of the total Australian population or around 800000 of 25 million people. The traditions that the indigenous Australia have such as the spiritual musical and art traditional are considered as the longest surviving ones based on the human history in the world. Around 3 per cent of the Australian population. In 2011 almost 670 000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were living in Australia. By 2031 it is estimated that this number will exceed one million with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people comprising 39 per cent of the population. Australian Aboriginals inhabit the Australian mainland and many of its islands like Tasmania Fraser Island Hinchinbrook Island the Tiwi Islands and Groote Eylandt.