Australia, the Outback, and Aborigines: the Future?

Introduction

The Australian aborigines are, along with the Torres Strait Islanders, descendants of the first inhabitants of the Australian and adjacent islands, and have continued to live there throughout the colonization Europe. Under Australian law, both towns are all the indigenous Australians. The traditional territory of the Australian aborigines extends throughout Australia, Tasmania and some offshore islands (Horton, 17).

The inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands have a heritage and cultural and social history that sets them apart from the Aborigines. The inhabitants of these islands, particularly the eastern part, relate specifically to the Papuan people of ...