Life in Australia: Australia’s First People and Afghan Cameleers

Afghan Cameleers in Australia

Source: Getty Images/DEA/ICAS94

Australia’s First Peoples are the world’s oldest living civilisation dating back some 50,000 years. After the European settlement in Australia, the Afghan cameleers were brought to Australia between the 1860s and 1930 to help the continent's settlers trek the outback. In this informative report, we have gathered information about the history of first people and the Afghan Cameleers.


In this episode:

  • First People of Australia 
  • European Settlement in Australia
  • The Afghan Cameleers

Click on the media player's speaker icon to listen to the full report in Pashto language. You can also click on the language icon (top right) to read the article in Pashto.


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