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=** Brief Summaries of Research Websites ** =

**Aboriginal timeline (1770 - 1899)**
This webpage is a timeline that outlines dates from the start of the white settlement and their impact on the Aboriginal people. The information is clear and concise, when there is a need for elaboration, the details are present. This site explains major events in Aboriginal history that may have otherwise been missed, wars and specific Aborigines who had been greatly involved with the conflicts present from as early as 29th of May 1788 onwards. One war/conflict is the Hawkesbury and Nepean War, which commenced in New South Wales. The Aboriginal people raided newly built farms and stations due to the number of colonists that were occupying the land. The war ended in 1816. This page is but one of the many timelines the website can offer and is a great source of information if the consequence of White Settlement is being researched. [|Click here for website]

**Australia - European Settlement**
This website has a vast bulk of information which can outline the majority of facts and events that transpired from the very beginning of the European colonies in Australia to the brief summery of what became of the Aboriginals towards the end of the 19th century. It dives into details about conflict and Pemulwuy, one of the first leaders of the conflicts. There are pictures with captions below each image to help describe what the text indicates. The great thing about this site is the use of background information, it describes why the British came to Australia, who was in charge and what difficulties they faced. This site is not only about how the Aboriginals were treated, but also explains why and questions if those issues were justification for the wars between the two nationalities. [|Click here for website]

==**19th Century Historical Background of the Aboriginal Experience: Changing Rights and Freedom** == This site is targeted for mainly year nines (14 year old) - so the language is not too complex and easily understood. It explains in greater depth from the Aboriginals point of view of the interactions between them and the Europeans as well as describing their feelings of the colonisation, which is one of destruction and invasion. Information is included about Bennelong and Colebee - two Aboriginals who were taken captive so that they could learn the ways of the Europeans, and once they were released, the two men would hopefully bring those ideas of Christianity and etiquette back into their communities. Although you must subscribe in order to view the images, the main point of this website is to educate the audience about the interaction and hardships that transpired through the early Australian settlement. Click here for website

Impact of European settlement on Indigenous people
Being another site which belongs to Skwirk, this site is also easily understood. It outlines the impact European people have made on Aboriginals people and discusses whether or not it was really an invasion. Since the British deemed Australia as //Terra nullius,// (land which belongs to no one) and went ahead with the plan of establishment of a colony in New South Wales, it seems that the migration of the Europeans could have been a invasion - a point which this site discusses. It explains how the land was declared the British's own and the effects of granting European's land that didn't belong to them. Violence and conflicts as well as disease are examined and the topic Assimilation (forcing Aboriginals into living the same way as the British and detaining them within the town) is broached. This website is an interesting read as well as being educational and informative. [|Click here for website]

=Aboriginal History: Europeans and Their Impact on Aborigines = Eniar.org is a easy-to-read website which explains both the customs of the Aboriginal people before the colonisation and after as well as the effects which had developed from 1788 to the beginning of the 21st century. The site has a broad range of external links, most of which centers around the history of the Aboriginal people and the colonial wars. Providing a broad range of evidence and facts, this site is reliable and a great source for information.  [|Click here for website]

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;">Janes Oceania Overview of White Settlement = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Janes Oceania is a balanced, well structured site with reliable information. This page gives an overview of White Settlement, without delving too much into the impact brought about, but still providing some information on it. The views and opinions of both sides are expressed, with information on aspects from lifestyles to conflicts. The site is reliable, and trustworthy for gaining general information on the topic. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__[|Click here for website]__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Janes Oceania Impact of Settlement in Australia
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">This Janes Oceania page focuses more heavily on the effects that White Settlement had, and providing information and evidence on certain aspects of the topic. It presents views and opinions of all parties, and tends to remain without bias. There is a lot of relevant information that is worth reviewing for anyone interested in or studying the impact of settlement in Australia. <span style="color: #1800b1; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__[|Click here for website]__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Our Civilisation White Settlement in Perspective
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">This site heavily outlines the effects and impact on the Aboriginal people that white settlement had. We can see in depth the changes that colonization brought about, particularly the positive impact on the indigenous people, and also the revolutionary advancements that were brought to the country by the white people, though the negatives are expressed. The side of the settlers is more heavily expressed in a positive light, “White settlement brought to Australia all the advantages of one of the greatest civilizations in history: democracy, law, philosophy, art, literature, science, technology, agriculture and music.”, the author writes that everything that everything that colonization was positive, though this is not an absolute representation of general opinion. Ultimately, white people are sided with, but the site is worth looking over to get an idea of this point of view. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Click here for website]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Skwirk Settlement of Australia and it's Effects
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Swirk website is an educational outlet, and this page provides good information on the settlement of Australia. The focus is on the point of view of Aboriginal people, and the effects and impact on them and their culture. It tells of how the white people affect those of indigenous nature directly, and the impact on the land, having an adverse effect on the Aboriginal culture, and ultimately changing their way of life. This is also a less balanced view, but more in depth to the opinions of Aboriginal people about colonization, and gives us generally good information. <span style="color: #1800b1; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__[|Click here for website]__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Australian Government Overview of White Settlement Impact
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">This is a site set up by the Australian Government to give an official outline of some of the laws put in place regarding the topic and because of the settlement, as well as providing some important information that may need to be taken into account when forming an opinion. It tells of past impacts, continuing impacts and gives official information based on data and ongoing research into the effects that early settlement had on the Aboriginal people of Australia. The official nature of the site proves it’s reliability, while the site is easy to navigate and very interesting. <span style="color: #1800b1; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__[|Click here for website]__