The ENTIRE History of Australia in 50 minutes

Discover the entire history of Australia, from its ancient Indigenous origins to the rise of one of the world’s wealthiest and most multicultural nations. This documentary explores more than 50,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, the world’s oldest continuous living culture, early European exploration, and the arrival of Captain James Cook. Learn how Britain established Australia as a penal colony in 1788, how the First Fleet transformed the continent, and how the Rum Rebellion, Frontier Wars, and expansion of British settlements shaped its early history. From the Australian Gold Rush and Eureka Stockade to explorers like Burke and Wills and the legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, discover the extraordinary events that helped shape modern Australia.