This unit in Australian Studies takes a long historical and broad geographical view of Australia. From the age of European expansion and “discovery”, the unit considers some key moments in Australia’s history – its convict foundation, the battles for territory between settlers and the indigenous population, the gold rushes, Federation, depression, war and reconstruction, the Whitlam era of reform to the resurgence of conservatism – and interconnects these to some vital spaces. Thus the unit will examine how indigenous land uses were replaced by different forms of agriculture in the 19th century, defying many of the environmental realities of the continent, how Melbourne became one of the... -- Course Website
Instructor: L Johnson