Indigenous Australian Population Was Much Larger than Previously Thought and Decimated After First Fleet's Arrival
Researchers say disease, frontier violence and assimilationist policies drove a depopulation that left Indigenous Australians at about 37% of their precolonial size.
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Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.
Indigenous Australian population was much larger than previously thought and decimated after First Fleet's arrival
Australia had a much larger Indigenous population before the arrival of Europeans than previously thought, according to new research. The research also demonstrates much larger population losses resulting from colonization than previously believed, with an estimated 93% of the pre-European population lost in less than 80 years following the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet.
Australia's Indigenous Population Was 7 Times Larger Than Estimated, Study Finds
Cultural warning: This article discusses the deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including through disease and frontier violence, and features images of deceased people.
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