Convicts and bushrangers, pirates and princes, they have all had a part to play in Australia's past. The history of the Indigenous Australians goes back for over 60,000 years, a length of time that is so vast it is difficult to comprehend. Find out the stories of all these people in this book, and discover how they have left their mark on today's Australia.

How much do you really know about Australia? Did you know that the whole continent is on the move, or that Aussies were the first to use penicillin? Dip in anywhere throughout this series to find masses of mini articles on everything you could want to know about Australia.