Anyone who thinks Australia ever had "one" culture, is ignorant.

Prior to European exploration, there would have been hundreds of indigenous "nations" spread across the continent in something more like continental Europe.

Some of those in the far north also traded with seafaring traders from South East Asia.

When Europeans *did* finally rock up, they brought with them a motley crew made up of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and a smattering of other nationalities as well.

When exploration began through the centre, they took with them Middle-Eastern people who brought camel trains to the outback.

The gold rush brought people from northern Asia to our gold fields.

Multiculturalism has always been here. It won't go away just because some red-headded clown "doesn't like it". #auspol