Australia. The Complete History of the Country

Australia — an amazing corner of our planet, which astonishes with bright contrasts, picturesque landscapes, and incredible history. Ancient geographers were convinced of the existence of a hypothetical land in the Southern Hemisphere, which was denoted on the maps of... those times as — Terra Australis Incognita — unknown southern land. Australia occupies the territory of the entire continent, which is filled with natural and man-made beauties: tropical forests, the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Opera House. The culture of the country has a huge number of famous people who have glorified this already well-known southern land: Hugh Jackman and Arthur Phillip, Nicole Kidman and Albert Namatjira, Cate Blanchett and Edmund Barton. Australia — is the country where bushmen have carried their traditions and culture for 65 thousand years, while descendants of colonizers built the longest fence in the world, but the main thing — is a thriving modern state on a continent, most of which is uninhabitable... Book features: • Infographics; • 20 key events told in detail and engagingly; • 20 outstanding personalities with facts you may not yet know. Who the book is for: • For those fascinated by world history; • For those who want to learn about the country without leaving home.