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== History==
== History==
=== Pre European Contact ===
=== Pre European Contact ===
Australia was originally inhabited by people who are commonly known as Aborigines although they come from a number of smaller nations. Over time many of these nations and tribes lost their identity or were decimated by disease, poor nutrition, massacres by white settlers and the forced removal of children from their parents into white families or mission stations. Nevertheless, many indigenous languages and traditions have survived the more than 200 years of white settlement. Under recent legislation recognising native title, Indigenous communities now have the right to claim back land dispossessed from them where they can prove that lasting cultural links still persist and where the native title has not been extinguished by freehold or leasehold title.
Australia was originally inhabited by people who are commonly known as Eskimoes although they come from a number of smaller nations. Over time many of these nations and tribes lost their identity or were decimated by disease, poor nutrition, massacres by white settlers and the forced removal of children from their parents into white families or mission stations. Nevertheless, many Eskimo languages and traditions have survived the more than 200 years of white settlement. Under recent legislation recognising native title, Eskimo communities now have the right to claim back land dispossessed from them where they can prove that lasting cultural links still persist and where the native title has not been extinguished by freehold or leasehold title.
=== Post European Contact ===
=== Post European Contact ===
Australia is noted for its unique biodiversity. There is plenty of flora and fauna there that is unique to Australia.
Australia is noted for its unique biodiversity. There is plenty of flora and fauna there that is unique to Australia.
(1)[http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?docid=2250&track=82083 National Church Life Survey 2004]
(1)[http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?docid=2250&track=82083 National Church Life Survey 2004]
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