... taking over all the land they felt they needed, which in reality was the whole continent. This idea was fueled by everyone believing the continent was made up primarily of terra nullius, or empty space, that was theirs for the taking (pg. 130). The notable and well recognized Smithsonian Institute is one of the front runners of denying how many people originally ... of Australia could see the invading British as being a problem. Much like the European settlers in the Americas, the explorers of Australia thought that the world they were entering was terra nullius and if there were a peop...

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