Australia

Take a trip Down Under . . . and into the past. Australia has one of the longest and richest histories of any place on the planet, dating back tens of thousands of years. Aboriginal people continue to have a large influence on Australian culture, even in the centuries since Europeans arrived. Today, Australia is a vibrant home to a growing multi-cultural population, but it retains its own unique character. Find out how the events and people of the past have shaped Australia today. Exploring History takes readers around the world and back again, diving deep into regions of the world to make connections between past and present. History is an ongoing process-this series shows readers how we got today . . . and helps them imagine what might be coming next.