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Mark McKenna is one of Australia’s leading historians, based at the University of Sydney.

While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606.

Policies and plans about the Library's events and exhibitions

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Timeline of events from 1901 to 1967

The National Library of Australia lends works from its collections to other libraries and to museums, galleries and other collecting institutions for the purpose of exhibition. The Library is also a borrower of works from individuals and institutions for the purpose of exhibition.

Friends of the Library enjoyed a lecture on the exhibition highlights with curator Dr Guy Hansen, and explored the gallery while getting to know other Friends members.

An exhibition preview event for Hopes & Fears: Australian Migration Stories.

A list of our exhibitions held from 1992 to 1999.

A list of our exhibitions held from 2000 to 2009.