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Who were the first people to live in Australia?
- aDutch sailors who mapped the west coast
- bGold miners who came in the 1850s
- cAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesCorrect answer
- dBritish settlers who arrived in 1788
Why?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples lived in Australia tens of thousands of years before anyone else came. That is why they are called Australia's First Peoples.
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What is special about the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?Correct answer:They are the oldest continuous cultures in the world.
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Where do Aboriginal people come from?Correct answer:Mainland Australia and Tasmania
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According to archaeology, how long have Aboriginal people lived in Australia?Correct answer:More than 40,000 years
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Where do Torres Strait Islander peoples come from?Correct answer:The islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea
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