Hey mate. Australian here. This video is excellent and your coverage of our history is accurate and complete. I would have liked more detail but hey there's only so much you can put into one video. Great effort. Sending love to our American and British cousins during these troubled times.

As an Aussie im so happy that you've made the brilliant doco

I have lived in Perth for 67 years and never knew the Swedes were keen on colonising what is now known as Perth. Awesome video.

I’m Australian of mixed European and Indigenous heritage and I think this was very interesting and done with respect. One thing I would like to point out that with some indigenous mobs it’s disrespectful to display images of deceased people and generally a warning is put up denoting that “this material contains images of deceased persons and may be distressing to Aboriginal viewers”. I’m not having a go at you for that as you weren’t to know but I thought I would point it out. Again it’s a great video and as an Aussie I’m proud you decided to make one on our country.

Man, the way you devalue our sacrifices during the Great Emu War, I thought you better than this. We only barely survived, without reinforcements of fresh troops from the East, Adelaide may have fallen to their swift armoured push to the south. Lest we forget

I saw that documentary and realized how much work it took. Struggle is truly the architect of the soul.

Studied abroad in Australia and it is an amazing country. The people. The culture. The outback. The great barrier reef is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Tim Tams 🤷‍♂️

My parents came to Australia from Italy in 1957/8 after a voyage of 30+ days by water. It's certainly a very different reality now, being able to communicate by video calls, send/receive an email in a moment and although it's a long flight, it's really nothing in comparison. I can't imagine what it would have been to those who first came on sailing ships! It must have been a great psychological jump to travel to somewhere so very far away from everything and everyone you'd known.

I didn't think we'd be covered at all. Australia is normally left in the gutter for "more interesting places" so thanks :)

Australian here, excited to watch this.

Aboriginal Australian here proud of my country for what it is today although I do not forget what my ancestors went through during colonisation. I'm lucky to be in such a great and diverse country.

You’ve done England, Scotland and Ireland. Time to do Wales! A wonderful country with a rich history.

I'm a Torres Strait islander 🖤💙💚. I literally came to watch this because I was hoping that he might mention us

To my Aussie cousins down under, greetings from the UK🇬🇧🇦🇺

As an older Aussie (80+) I did enjoy your doco., but I thought I might add a couple of point that most Australians today are not aware of. Prior to 1949 Australian traveled overseas on a BRITISH passport. The 1788 landing at Botany Bay has nothing to do with Australia day, other than (now ) an unfortunate choice of dates, there was NO Australia day holiday. There were No Americans on the Kokoda Track and only one detachment of American" Cee Bee's" at Milne Bay. It was these 2 campaigns that stopped Japanese advance south. Had the Japanese taken Port Morseby they would have to invade Australia to control the Torres Strait. And deny the U.S. of access to Darwin Broome was also bombed as was Katherine, in the N.T Still a bloody good doco.

I dream of Australia for long time I don't know why I am just following my instinct and heart.I never been to Australia but after watching this video I feel very emotional and more attached to my dream of moving to Australia, it brought some tears in my eyes. I am from Florida (USA) but I don't think I belong here.

41:42 Wow thank you so much! This video is fantastic, so glad I could help you out!

Easily the best history youtuber on the platform, your videos are brilliant! Keep up the good work!

This is my favorite one so far of the country history. Australia just seems so mysterious and interesting

Cook had also said that on one of his voyages he had met a strange lady, that made him nervous, but she took him in and made him breakfast.

This is by far the best explanation of our history I've seen yet on youtube. Well done.

Wow. Finally an American tells our country's story accurately. And has included the Aboriginal people. Good onya mate 😉🤠

I have been hooked on your channel now for about a week and learned more than I ever did in high school I am not a college graduate and I thank you and all your colleagues for these wonderful insights and truthful parts of history , truly a great job by insightful people thank you😎

Nothing but love to the Aussies from the UK, I hope CANZUK becomes a reality!!

Do a history of Syria, that land has been there over 10,000 years and is one of the oldest inhabited areas to date. It would mean A LOT to plenty of Syrians who take pride in their heritage. It is also a mix of many other nations you have talked about such as Rome which had control over Syria for much of its history.

You talked about Australia, we love you, you are now officially an Australian citizen.

Great doc About time we formed a Anglo alliance 🇬🇧 , 🇺🇸 , 🇦🇺 , 🇨🇦 , 🇳🇿 same language, culture and traditions together we are 550 million strong 💪

One major error or omission. The aboriginals are not the first / native people of this land. They migrated (invaded) and wiped out the original inhabitants…the Pygmy negrito people. They wiped them out with violence and cannibalism. Yet modern activists condemn the English as the invaders but ignore the atrocities that occurred before them!

I was recently recommended this channel randomly by youtube. I'm glad it did, I'm really enjoying this content and you've rekindled my love for history. Thank you.

So that's where Men at Work got their lyrics from.

Well done mate👏👏👏. This was gold. Appreciate the commentary, accuracy and humour. Really enjoyed it. Straya, mate🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

That's a great brief history of Australia. As someone else said, we don't usually get to hear much about our real history. I was doing well and enjoying your tale until we got to the first world war, it then became sad. But, your description of the eem you wars 🤣 and the rabbit explosion was excellent. Thank you. Not sure what parts you had to leave out because of you tube, but it was pretty damn good regardless 🙏

As an Aussie, I really appreciate this video and its acknowledgement of our fascinating history. I am slightly disappointed that your description of the genocide committed against the Tasmanian Aboriginals didn't include the fact that it was a genocide. I believe that this bit of our history is frequently left unsaid or unacknowledged and that this perpetuates many of our current issues regarding our colonial history. Great video though and the fact that you asked an elder to help explain elements of Aboriginal spirituality shows a real respect for Australia, thank you.

Hi 👋 your channel is very different from what I normally watch here on KZfaq, but I’ve always been a history lover and as I was typing “history” in the search bar your channel was one of top 10 shown. This dive deep into Australia’s history was everything I wanted and therefore I decided to subscribe and I turned on the notifications on so I never miss when you upload a new video 👏👏 I hope you’re having an amazing weekend and please stay healthy and safe 🙏❤️

Really enjoyed this, thanks. I'll definitely check out your other videos too.

We’re young, we’re strong, and our spirit is unbreakable. I love this country 🇦🇺

"strategic error" aka poms sent us up the wrong hill

Hey Justin, love your videos. I appreciate you putting these out. It helps me get my mind off of all the crazy stuff going on right now.

I was sceptical when I first heard the American accent on this doco but it is excellent and really comprehensive, with information that I, as an Australian, didn't know. I particularly love that you include the fairly recent genetic information regarding where the people travelled from to populate the continent and surrounding islands. I'm using this as a resource to teach my son Australian History and we'll definitely check out your other documentaries. Thank you! Really well done!

Australian history is so similar to Canadian. It's as if we mirror of each other. Both countries are children of Britain but at polar opposites. As a Canadian, I tip my hat to our cousins down under!

Ooo moving more out of Europe, NEAT. Other documentaries I'd really wanna see are histories of Canada, Mexico, South Africa, and India

I dream one day you will make about Brazil's history too. Love you, Justin!

As a life long amateur historian and communications passionate, I wish to commend you for an exemplary documentary.

Excellent video ! Very informative and great narration. Bravo

No history of my country can be covered completely without what is arguably the most important part of our culture. The Great Australian Shitpost.

I live in Ballarat (Ballaarat) where the Eureka Stockade battle happened. The Southern Cross flag from the stockade is preserved and on display here. 👍

Such a great video in 43 minutes that wrap up the whole course of VCE australian history units 3&4.

Australia is a GREAT COUNTRY I'm a Aussie and I love my country.

Finally a worthy video! My dinner will be legendary!!!

The James Cook reference put a smile on my face. Thanks haha.

I love this. This is exactly what I needed to come across. I want to learn the entire history of the world. Every country.

Australia is a great country, good people. I have been a couple of times and enjoyed it. Kudos from this American!

You should do the history of Brazil soon. The history of Canada or South Africa would be good to.

"Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!" One person shouts, "Oi! Oi! Oi!", The crowd shouts back. - Australian Patriotic Chant Great video puts a smile on my face, we have some troubled and successful moments, as any nation does, lets hope the future is just as bright, almost as bright as how much we love shorting words, and arguing with Marmite apologists. And also apparently being punished for asking for a international investigation into the origins of the Coronavirus epidemic...

This has to be the best documentary about Australia from an American. Cheers man :)

Just remember that the Poms used us as cannon fodder at Gallipoli. But thank you for showing people more about the land down under 👍

"You'll never take me alive" said he, And his ghost may be heard, As you pass by the billabong... "You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me"

This was very interesting! As an American, I know very little about Australian history, so I was quite excited to watch this one. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

"What???" - George III, 1771 I haven't stopped laughing since that bit 😂😂

A nice safe little doco to keep everyone happy...😌🤭

Very good video bro. I was born in New Zealand and lived in Australia for 12 years. It’s a very fascinating video and I loved it. Cheers.

Kangaroo in Egypt, just a remarkable sight for the Aussies.....

A good history that can be fit into 43 minutes. A respectful coverage of indigenous history and is likely to broadening the understanding of Australian history to Europeans and Americans. I particularly liked the mentioning of the Eureka Stockade, this actually was a major event that was a major trigger leading to the development the global movement of developing trade unions around the world. The flag represented in the Eureka Stockade is still a symbol of left wing politics and "workers rights" in Australia today. Your discussion of Australia's role in WWI is personally important to me due to my family's history in the conflict. A few important points I thought you missed (or may not of found through your research) I feel are important to share. 1. Shortly after Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's Land is was commonly believed that Van Diemen''s Land was not an island but connected to Australia. Some of the first maps of "New Holland" depict this belief . George Bass circumnavigated Van Diemen's land thus discovering it was a separate Island. The body of water in Between Tasmania and the Mainland is called the Bass Strait because of this. 2. Blaxland crossing the seemingly impenetrable Blue Mountains showed that there was a lot of pastoral land available to support the colony at Botany Bay (Sydney). Until that time the colony was struggling. (Wasn't great for the Aboriginals though). 3. No mention of the role of Bushrangers in Australian history (The most famous one being Ned Kelly). 4. The mention of suffrage to Women by some Australian colonies is important (It lead to the election of the first women in any parliament in the world in Western Australia). Edith Cowan is on the 50 dollar note and has a university named after her. 5. You mentioned a fair bit about the sea explorers discovering the coastline of Australia. There needs to be a nod to those who later on explored Australia's interior (Blaxland, as mentioned before, Burke and Wills, Charles Sturt and Ludwig Leichhardt for example). Some of these journeys had disastrous consequences due to the harsh climate and terrain. These guys are the Australian "Lewis and Clark". 6. While I know there are some issues about you telling the full story of WWII. Australian involvement in North African campaigns against the Nazi's such as the "Rats of Toobruk" and while you mentioned the role of Australian troops in New Guinea, I would of loved you to specifically mention the Kokoda trail and the role of the "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" with the Australian troops, it is one of the most heartfelt relationships and stories ever to come out of that terrible war. There was also significant indigenous involvement in that war especially from the Torres Strait Islanders defending their own traditional islands from the Japanese. Interestingly there was a significant Japanese population living in the Torres Strait at the time due to the Pearling industry. 7. That Australia responded to the US's request to send troops to fight in the Vietnam war. This is significant for the geopolitical shift away from the UK (who refused to send troops). It was the first international act that Australia carried out without blindly following the will of the original motherland. 8. The 1967 National Referendum that finally gave Aboriginals the right to citizenship and free movement. (Although IMO this should of happened decades earlier. I imagine the Civil Rights movement in the US was in a way the driving force behind this. 9. Some more recent significant events include the Republic Referendum in 1997 that didn't pass but was significant for it was the first time such a large member of the Commonwealth no longer wanted to recognise the Queen as head of state. The main reason for the rejection by the Australian public about this was not about severing ties with the Royal family but the method proposed in the questions as to how an Australian President would be elected. 10. The Australian lead UN peacekeeping actions that help East Timor (Timor Leste) become independent from Indonesia despite the threat from some rather violent pro Indonesian Militias in the year 2000. Again personally important for me as a Member of my high school class was part of that peace keeping force. It was also the first time Australia requested the US supply military support for a military action, the US politely declined but lent its moral and diplomatic support for the peacekeeping mission. 11. Another peacekeeping action this time for the Solomon Islands occurred not long after, at the request of the Solomon Islands government in 2003. This was as a result of a ethnic tribal leader threatening to violently overthrow the democratically elected Solomon Islands govt. and became close to succeeding if it weren't for Australian intervention. While smaller in scale to Timor Leste it lasted an awful lot longer with the last Australian peacekeepers leaving the island nation 14 years after it began. 12. Some less well known (even by Australians) Aboriginal people who violently resisted early settlers in some parts of Australia. Such as Yagan (in SW Australia) and Jandamurra (In the North of Western Australia). Some are still regarded as heroes by segments of the Australian Aboriginal population today. Also the well documented and tragic life of the last full blooded native Tasmanian Aboriginal: Truganini: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truganini. 13. The gay marriage plebiscite in 2017. Again was too late for a country that was supposedly liberal during the 19th Century as you described. The method of finally approving this is also controversial, it was an expensive way for the Prime Minister at the time to pass the legislation without upsetting the more powerful and socially traditional factions within his own political coalition. 14. Oh and also this as a result of WWI: "N'oublions jamais l'Australie" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villers-Bretonneux

I love ppl from Australia. I have many Australian friends here in Costa Rica, including my landlord. Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

As An Historian Lovers,I Respected Australia's Histories Greetings From Your Neighbor In North,Indonesia We'll Together To Be Partner Friendship.

If anyone is interested in a more in depth look at early Australian history I recommend the book "The Fatal Shore" by Robert Hughes easily the best book on Australian history.

I noticed that there was no mention of the colony of South Australia being set up in 1834. South Australians have always been proud of our free-settler state vs penal colony origins! Up until the late twentieth century, it was looked on as dubious to marry an interstater. Even our accent up until quite recently was more English ( also thanks to a surge of English immigrants post 2nd World War) On 18 December 1894 the South Australian Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act. The legislation was the result of a decade-long struggle to include women in the electoral process. It not only granted women in the colony the right to vote but allowed them to stand for parliament. This meant that South Australia was the first electorate in the world to give equal political rights to both men and women. This l believe was also worth mentioning.

The very moment he said "documentary of the history of these nations" I subscribed instantly

I'm curious what non-Australians thought of this video or which parts they found most interesting? In school my favourite part of Australian History class was when we learnt about the indigenous cultures and history.

You do such a good job. I’m so glad the era of history channel is over and the age of the KZfaq has begun. How else would we get humorous asides about Toto songs!

Dear Sir, This is a Great Documentary with Historical Accuracy. The Paintings in it are World Class. Thank You Sir.

Will you make a video on the history of Ancient Greece?

I always stop everything I’m doing to watch these. Thank you 👍🏽

As an American with zero “world history” taught to me in my World History classes in high school, this feels like watching some alternate universe’s history. Like, the shit England was doing in US and AUS at the same time is just baffling. No wonder they took over the whole damn world. Keep these videos coming!!

Thank you for this history lesson . My family immigrated from Scotland to Australia Botany Bay in 1840s to 1860s then some travelled over to NZ where I was born . Are you making a History of New Zealand video , Excellent

Very well done. Thank you. A proud 71 yo Australian with deep Anglo-Celtic roots and a blossoming knowing of deepest ancient history which resonates with the great wisdom of the First Australians' "Dreamtime" and its cyclical time consciousness. Hail to The Creator of All.

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advanced Australian Fair. Lived in Australia since I was in kindergarten Sang this every Monday

Excellent. In all apects of the audio-visual production. Brilliant!

Lol you slipped the land down under song in so well caught me off guard lol

Lost it at the big CHUNGUS joke lord have mercy I wasnt expecting that

Wow, I'm here early, regardless, I appreciate your videos!

as an aboriginal I would like to say thank you for including us in most things they only talk about us once or not at all and our suffrage in the stolen generation its great that you put this in thank you

I misread the title and thought this was on Austria. Mind you I just finished a video on Otto van Hapsberg, so that's why. Either way, I love these kind of videos. Lol

Please don’t stop making these videos, you are truly awesome!

I learnt more about my own countries history from this one video than an entire decade in schooling

Yeah that’s was actually pretty good! Great humour and quirk. Good job mate.

Your videos are just too amazing, i love them !! Would it be possible to do a documentary about the history of Canada ?

Ugh, I keep being reminded of all the aboriginal sites blown to Valhalla by mining companys

crazy how many parallels there are between america and australia. makes me appreciate them down unders more.

Fun Fact: In the image of the Australian Soldiers at 32:35, one of the soldiers is actually dead and being held up by his mates. I believe he died not too long before the photo was taken, but the soldiers still wanted to include him for his sacrifice. Unfortunately I cant remember exactly which one it is as my dad showed it to me years ago, but I remember him being on the left side of the image.

I really respect how you start this documentary with a honest and decent coverage of the Aboriginals as the first humans to occupy the continent. Australia is a gap in my knowledge. It is about the only continent that I have not read a book on. I need to fix that some day.

Excellent documentary on Australia, better than the crap on mainstream tv. The country has an amazing history from its first peoples the aboriginals to the first European settler colonies. I visited OZ in 2011 on a working holiday visa, really enjoyed it. The countries recent history of economic prosperity with its relationship with China has become controversial, also it has some major infrastructure challenges it has never before encountered. Australia is a great country, but it has also become too centralised within its main cities in modern times, especially Melbourne and Sydney. I noticed small town Australia was struggeling from the concentration of wealth and resources to the big cities which is a shame. The Australians built a nice lifestyle and culture over time, but that is being erroded now as high immigration is swamping the main cities. I am saying this and I am not even an Australian, just a visitor nearly a decade ago from Scotland. The Ozzies were getting tired of the influx from what I noticed, but seem tolerant just now although that may change. This has pushed the cost of living through the roof as competition from so many new arrivals to the main cities has pushed housing and rental costs up and up to stratospheric levels. Young native Australians cannot afford even basic living accomodation, succesive governments in Oz have pushed for more and more immigration as it stimulates growth in the economy. Its a shame because the country is at a major crossroads now, the quality of life that makes people want to live there has diminished mainly because of its own success. What Australia sells the world about itself being the laid back lucky country no longer applies, most Ozzies I met worked long hours to make ends meet due to extremely high living costs. If you do decide to go there to live, remember you need to work to survive and if you are not in a high paying career I would reconsider your options great place though it is.

Absolutely brilliant video my friend. ✌️🙌👍✊😎💙

'big chungus' chocolate milk shot out my nose... I freaking adore Australian humor...

Ah I knew the music in the end of the last video was foreshadowing this

Thankyou for this excellent documentary of Australia's history . Love your work. ❤

20% of us, thats over 4million Australians carry the same dna as the first convicts.

There were tens of thousands of Aborihginal villages when Europeans arrived. This proved settlement and so they weee erased to justify land theft. Aboriginal nations did wage territorial wars. They had a strong concept of land as their own identity.

This was so educational, thank you so much! I was wondering if you could do a video on the Spanish Empire? I want to know about the history of Spain, it seems like its one of the more forgotten empires yet it was one of the first world powers