“For ages the Aborigines had relied heavily on isolation. It was their asset and their liability, and gave them long-term control of the continent. But if their isolation were to end, as it ultimately had to end with a shrinking world, their whole way of life could be fractured. Even the arrival of a few thousand permanent settlers, whether from Europe or Asia, would be like the first tremors of an earthquake.”
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The Story of Australia's People Volume 2: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia
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Geoffrey Blainey
Geoffrey Blainey is an Australian historian renowned for his research on Australian history. His extensive works cover various aspects from European colonization to modern Australia. more
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