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In 1992, a decade-long legal battle over Indigenous land rights came to an end.

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Explore the early settlement of Sydney Cove through Francis Fowkes' 1789 map and other historical sources. 

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Investigate the complex interactions between Indigenous peoples and European settlers in Australia through Thomas Baines’ evocative painting.

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Delve into the journeys of early European explorers, focusing on Abel Tasman’s significant contributions to Australian history. 

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Examine the relationship between Indigenous peoples and European settlers in Van Diemen’s Land through the use of pictograms for communication.

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The Library has an extensive collection of Australian children’s literature ranging from the first children’s book published in Australia to the latest releases.

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As World War II broke out across Europe in 1939, the Dutch had initially remained neutral. When Germany occupied the Netherlands in 1940, the Dutch lost the ability to defend their colonies in the Netherlands East Indies.

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After World War II, the people of the Netherlands found themselves with a long journey ahead of them, resurrecting a war-ravaged country that was struggling to overcome recent famine and mass casualties in the Holocaust.

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In the years leading to the outbreak of World War II, Hitler and his government’s anti-Semitism became increasingly violent.

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Sievers’ work is a pictorial timeline showing Australia’s social, technological and industrial transformation.