Living in Australia Australia, the land of brown outback and brownies, has a few things going for it. While you might have moved here thinking it was the most northern white spot on the planet, you are mistaken.



Australia is a melting pot of cultures. A land where most people talk the same language eats the same food and dresses the same way. While you might find yourself at home there, no two cities look or sound the same.



If you have ever wondered how Australia was colonized by European settlers, you are not alone.

New Zealand was an independent country for a few years, but Australia was totally taken over by Europe. Before this happened, Australia was a colony, one where immigrants would choose to live. They arrived here to work on the goldfields or for gold mining.



When Britain had its gold rushes, it offered different sorts of rewards to those who would stay and fight the natives. Australian settlers opted to stay and work, and soon it became a whole nation. It is not that diffe…