The Australian history boom has busted, but there's hope it may boom again
- Written by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
The 1850s gold rush in Victoria brought an influx of prospectors from China, seeking their fortunes.National Museum of AustraliaThis is the first in a series examining Australian national identity, especially around the ongoing debate about Australia Day.
Last month, my wife and I took our ten-year-old daughter to Sovereign Hill, that colourful...







