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While on our walking tour of Fitzroy, you will be encountering a number of places of deep importance and significance to Australian Indigenous people. Your task is to photograph these places today.

You will be creating a map (with BOLTTS) of the area using an ICT app of your choice when we return to school. You will be required to find some historical photographs (minimum 5) to place beside your pictures (minimum 5) and you will add annotations to your photographs to demonstrate understanding of how the area has shifted and changed over time.

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Questions

Using geographic terms, describe the population distribution in the maps.

What do maps 2 and 3 reveal about how geographical factors affect population density?

How does climate affect population density?

Why might people prefer to live in cities?

How similar/different are maps 4 and 5? What do they reveal about where Indigenous Australians lived and continue to live? Why might that be?

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Panoramic View of Fitzroy, Melbourne

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Behind the scenes

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Behind the scenes flyer - The Unsuspected Slums - Culture Victoria

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A hand pulls back an illustrated curtain to reveal the slums behind the public face of the city of M…

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Batman Treaty

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Batman's treaty with the aborigines [sic] at Merri Creek, 6th June 1835, John Wesley Burtt, picture collection, State Library of Victoria, Accession Number H92.196

On 6 June 1835, John Batman, leader of the Port Phillip Association presented Wurundjeri Elders with a land use agreement. This document, now referred to as the Batman treaty, was later given to the British government to claim that local Aboriginal people had given Batman access to their land in exchange for goods and rations. Today, the meaning and interpretation of this treaty is contested. Some argue it was pretence for taking Aboriginal land in exchange for trinkets, while others argue it was significant in its recognition of Aboriginal land rights. The meeting between Batman and the Kulin Ngurungaeta (head clan-men) is believed to have taken place by the Merri Creek,[i] probably near modern day Rushall Station.[ii]

[i] Ellender and Christianson, People of the Merri Merri, 19

[ii] Meyer Eidelson, The Melbourne Dreaming: A Guide to the Aboriginal Places of Melbourne, Canberrra, Aborignal Studies Press, 1997, 32

On 6 June 1835, just under two years before Melbourne was officially recognised as a settlement, John Batman, the leader of the Port Phillip Association presented Wurundjeri Elders with a land use agreement. This document, now referred to as the Batman treaty, was later given to the British government to claim that local Aboriginal people had given Batman access to their land in exchange for goods and rations. Today, the meaning and interpretation of this treaty is contested. Some argue it was pretence for taking Aboriginal land in exchange for trinkets, while others argue it was significant in that it sought to recognise Aboriginal land rights.

The exact location of the meeting between Batman and the Kulin Ngurungaeta (head clan-men) with whom he made the treaty is unknown, although it is believed to have been by the Merri Creek.[i] According to historian Meyer Eidelson, it is generally believed to have occurred on the Merri near modern day Rushall Station.[ii]

Opinions around why Kulin Ngurungaeta signed the Treaty (if in fact they did) are open to speculation. One opinion is that "the clan-heads may have made a very informed decision" to "limit the number of settlers in Port Phillip" to Batman and his associates in an attempt "to at least curtail the destruction they had heard had happened elsewhere".[iii]

In attempting to understand Batman's intentions, it's worth noting that the Association's principal aim 'was to depasture stock as profitably as possible'.[iv] The aim of the Association as given to the British authorities, however, was to establish a nucleus 'for a free and useful colony, founded on the principle of conciliation, of philanthropy, morality and temperance...calculated to ensure the comfort and well being of the natives'.[v] It is unlikely that these two aims could peacefully coexist.

Batman's treaty was deemed invalid. It was also noted that 'if it was acknowledged that the Aborigines had the right to dispose of their land as they saw fit, then the Crown's claim to all Australian lands would be in doubt.'[vi] Ultimately, Batman's treaty had no legal significance in the European settlement of Melbourne and the taking of Aboriginal land. However, it was an important first step in this process, and also holds significant symbolism. It is symbolic of European relations with the Kulin, in that self-interest and deceit were central to colonisation. To this day, Batman's treaty is the only land use agreement that has sought to recognise European occupation of Australia, and pre-existing Aboriginal rights to the land.

[i] Ellender and Christianson, People of the Merri Merri, 19

[ii] Meyer Eidelson, The Melbourne Dreaming: A Guide to the Aboriginal Places of Melbourne, Canberrra, Aborignal Studies Press, 1997, 32

[iv] Christie, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria, 25-26

On 6 June 1835, just under two years before Melbourne was officially recognised as a settlement, John Batman, the leader of the Port Phillip Association presented Wurundjeri Elders with a land use agreement. This document, now referred to as the Batman treaty, was later given to the British government to claim that local Aboriginal people had given Batman access to their land in exchange for goods and rations. Today, the meaning and interpretation of this treaty is contested. Some argue it was pretence for taking Aboriginal land in exchange for trinkets, while others argue it was significant in that it sought to recognise Aboriginal land rights.

The exact location of the meeting between Batman and the Kulin Ngurungaeta (head clan-men) with whom he made the treaty is unknown, although it is believed to have been by the Merri Creek.[i] According to historian Meyer Eidelson, it is generally believed to have occurred on the Merri near modern day Rushall Station.[ii]

Opinions around why Kulin Ngurungaeta signed the Treaty (if in fact they did) are open to speculation. One opinion is that "the clan-heads may have made a very informed decision" to "limit the number of settlers in Port Phillip" to Batman and his associates in an attempt "to at least curtail the destruction they had heard had happened elsewhere".[iii]

In attempting to understand Batman's intentions, it's worth noting that the Association's principal aim 'was to depasture stock as profitably as possible'.[iv] The aim of the Association as given to the British authorities, however, was to establish a nucleus 'for a free and useful colony, founded on the principle of conciliation, of philanthropy, morality and temperance...calculated to ensure the comfort and well being of the natives'.[v] It is unlikely that these two aims could peacefully coexist.

Batman's treaty was deemed invalid. It was also noted that 'if it was acknowledged that the Aborigines had the right to dispose of their land as they saw fit, then the Crown's claim to all Australian lands would be in doubt.'[vi] Ultimately, Batman's treaty had no legal significance in the European settlement of Melbourne and the taking of Aboriginal land. However, it was an important first step in this process, and also holds significant symbolism. It is symbolic of European relations with the Kulin, in that self-interest and deceit were central to colonisation. To this day, Batman's treaty is the only land use agreement that has sought to recognise European occupation of Australia, and pre-existing Aboriginal rights to the land.

[i] Ellender and Christianson, People of the Merri Merri, 19

[ii] Meyer Eidelson, The Melbourne Dreaming: A Guide to the Aboriginal Places of Melbourne, Canberrra, Aborignal Studies Press, 1997, 32

[iv] Christie, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria, 25-26

Batman's treaty with the aborigines

Batman's treaty with the aborigines [sic] at Merri Creek, 6th June 1835, John Wesley Burtt, picture collection, State Library of Victoria, Accession Number H92.196

The Batman deed

The 'Batman Land Deed', between John Batman and Aboriginal 'chiefs' of the Kulin Nation, Port Phillip area, 1835, Museum Australia, Accession Number MS6832

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Steve de Niese - Assemblo - www.assemblo.com

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Treaty - The Aboriginal History of Yarra

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Batman's treaty with the aborigines [sic] at Merri Creek, 6th June 1835, John Wesley Burtt, picture collection, State Library of Victoria, Accession Number H92.196 On 6 June 1835, John Batman, leader of the Port Phillip Association presented Wurundjeri Elders with a land use agreement.

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Lesson 5: Marketing in contemporary Fitzroy 

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Lesson 5: Marketing in contemporary Fitzroy 

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What do these tell us about Fitzroy today?
Who would they appeal to? Why?
http://buildersarmshotel.com.au/moon-under-water/
http://kalex.com.au/selling/166-gertrude-st-fitzroy/
http://www.southwoodhome.com.au/

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Marvellous Melbourne

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Street Ballad - Marvellous Melbourne, 1890s

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Street ballad titled 'Marvellous Melbourne - The Latest Song about the Depression. Composed by 'Good Cheer''. Rare octavia-sized printed sheet ballad, printed in North Fitzroy, no date, but circa early 1890s. A rare example of a genuine Melbourne street ballad. In 1885 visiting journalist George Augustus Sala had dubbed the city 'Marvellous Melbourne'.

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Use these to assist you in responding to the final column of the organiser
http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00574b.htm
http://www.fitzroyhistorysociety.org.au/hist.php

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Source Analysis Task

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Class Compass Rose

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Investigating your suburb

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Should we protect the Melbourne's livability by limiting population growth?

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Here's your chance to have your say on whether Melbourne is growing too fast - you are welcome to join the conversation in the comments section

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Sydney and Melbourne are among the world's most successful cities. Together they generate more than 40 per cent of Australia's economic output and both consistently rate among the most liveable cities on the planet. But their sheer magnetism has contributed to a pressing national challenge: the high cost of housing.

The demographic dominance of these twin urban giants helps explain why property prices in Australia are high when compared with most other countries.

The dominance of Sydney and Melbourne helps explain why Australian houses are so expensive.
Photo: Frances Mocnik

The International Monetary Fund, one of the world's most important financial institutions, drew attention to this part of Australia's housing story in a recent report on the nation's residential prices. The IMF economists noted that, despite Australia's huge size, our population is highly urbanised. But the very large population share of our two biggest cities sets us apart from most other highly urbanised advanced nations.

The most recent population estimates by the Bureau of Statistics showed 9.3 million people live in Sydney and Melbourne, or four in every 10 Australians. It is very uncommon for just two cities to account for such a large portion of the population.

The IMF's figures showed Japan's two largest cities, Tokyo and Yokohama, account for less than 10 per cent of the total population. London and Birmingham, Britain's two biggest cities, make up less than 20 per cent of the population.

Australia big city population share rises to nearly two thirds when you include Australia's other four state capitals - Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart - along with the national capital Canberra.

Dr Judith Yates, an expert on the economics of housing at Sydney University, says there is possibly no other country in the world that has over 60 per cent of its households in six capitals and about 40 per cent in just two of those. The population pressure in our big urban hubs means well-located land is at a premium. Demand is strong and supply is constrained so the inevitable result is higher house prices.

Dr Yates thinks Australia has ended up with "too few" sizeable cities.

A report by Reserve Bank economists Luci Ellis and Dan Andrews published in 2001 examined how the unusual concentration of Australia's population in two large cities had influenced house prices. It also concluded that our urban geography helps explain our relatively high property prices.

"Average housing prices tend to be higher in larger cities than smaller ones," it said. "Therefore, the expensive cities in Australia drag up the average level of dwelling prices more than in other countries, resulting in a higher share of wealth concentrated in housing."

Ellis and Andrews said patterns of development in Australia's former colonies, now states, may have contributed to the nation's unusual urban character. Political and geographic factors meant the state capitals emerged as "primate cities" dominating the surrounding region. The relative lack of transport infrastructure in Australia, due to its size and sparse population, may have also fostered the growth of large urban clusters.

"Sparsely populated countries such as Australia and Canada have fairly sparse transport infrastructure relative to more densely populated developed countries," the paper said. "This may be encouraging the relatively high concentration of these countries' populations into a few cities."

Paul Bloxham, a former Reserve Bank officer who is now an economist at HSBC bank, says another unique attribute in Australia's big cities has helped to elevate house prices. Not only do most of us live in a small number of urban centres but those centres have very low population density compared to cities in most other countries.

That's one more reason that Australian house prices "are higher than in other places", says Bloxham.

The recent boom in high rise developments in Sydney and Melbourne means the population density of our big cities is rising. But we still have long way to go to catch up to the global norm.

Our dominant cities, and their relatively low population densities, help explain why our houses are so expensive.

Matt is a senior writer for The Sydney Morning Herald.

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The problem with Sydney and Melbourne, they're just too big

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A permanent urban boundary to contain Melbourne's sprawl is part of the new blueprint to deal with the city's booming population, now forecast to hit almost eight million by 2051.

The government's new Plan Melbourne declares the need for a ''clear statement'' on the boundary. But the final line could be different to the existing limits, with the plan setting up a mechanism to determine it.

The views of councils, the city's physical features and boundaries formed by major infrastructure are among the factors that will be considered by the new Metropolitan Planning Authority, which will implement the new strategy.

The plan includes sweeping revisions to Melbourne's population, now at 4.3 million, with the city expected to hit 7.7 million people by 2051, up from 6.5 million forecast in the draft of the plan only seven months ago.

Beyond limiting urban sprawl, the plan also proposes a boost in growth in Victoria's regional centres to accommodate the extra numbers.

It also includes the Napthine government's big infrastructure projects, such as the East West Link and the Melbourne Rail Link, including the airport rail link.

Premier Denis Napthine said the state's population was growing at an annual rate of 2 per cent, compared with 1.8 per cent in the rest of the country. But he argued Melbourne could grow while at the same time protecting its treasured liveability.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the strategy provided a solid foundation to meet the challenges of a city of 7.7 million. ''This is a document that will define the way not just Melbourne, but the entirety of Victoria, grows into the future,'' he said.

But opposition planning spokesman Brian Tee said Mr Guy had ignored the 10,000 Victorians who gave their views for the strategy, and had rewritten the plan to justify ''a dodgy East West tunnel''.

''Last month's state budget had no substantive funding for anything else in the plan because it has all been blown on Denis Napthine's expensive dud tunnel,'' he said.

The planning strategy, which aims to establish a direction for the next 40 years, also:

■ Expands the central city with the aim of becoming Australia's largest commercial and residential centre by 2040. This includes urban renewal projects at Fishermans Bend and E-Gate, and a bigger employment cluster at Parkville.

■ Divides Melbourne into five metropolitan subregions: central, western, northern, southern and eastern.

■ Proposes 20-minute neighbourhoods - where facilities and jobs are only a 20-minute trip from home.

Planning expert Roz Hansen, who headed Mr Guy's advisory committee and resigned in protest over public service interference, described the plan as ''very disappointing''. She said there was very little change from the October draft, with the main inclusions being the recent announcements by the government, such as the big transport projects.

She said there were many lost opportunities, such as initiatives for housing affordability, planning neighbourhoods for increased housing choice and more services. There was also a reluctance to improve metropolitan bus services in middle and outer suburbs.

Planning Institute of Australia state president Brett Davis was ''cautiously optimistic'' about the planning blueprint. He welcomed the airport rail link and expanding of an employment cluster at Parkville. But he raised concerns about prioritising the East West Link.

''There does seem to be some retrofitting of policy to match some of the announcements that have just come out,'' he said. ''The East West link ... we wouldn't identify as a priority project.''

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Melbourne's mega-city needs new boundary, plan says

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A permanent urban boundary to contain Melbourne's sprawl is part of the new blueprint to deal with the city's booming population, now forecast to hit almost eight million by 2051. The government's new Plan Melbourne declares the need for a ''clear statement'' on the boundary.

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Today's vote was opposed by the Greens but supported by the Liberal-Nationals coalition.

Developers argue the decision, and any subsequent residential development, will ease pressure on housing supply and affordability.

But questions remain about services, including public transport, in these areas.

The government says it has an integrated housing and transport plan with housing-growth areas tied to existing or planned transport links.

Housing expansion in the west is expected to be served by the planned new Regional Rail Link, but questions remain about services to the north and south-east.

Melbourne's outer suburbs have limited access to public transport - especially rail - and residents rely much more heavily on cars to travel to the city than inner-suburban dwellers.

The plan was first revealed by Premier John Brumby in December 2008 - long before the term "sustainable growth" became the favoured catch-cry in the national political lexicon.

The expansion is to accommodate an additional 134,000 homes for Melbourne and provide 20 years of land supply for new housing.

It takes some of the best of the western plains grassland, of the grassy woodlands in the Maribyrnong and Merri Creek catchments and of course 4000 hectares of prime Casey foodbowl market garden land.

City of Casey mayor Lorraine Wreford said she was very disappointed the council's concerns about the use of fertile food-growing land for housing had been ignored.

"It is very fertile food-growing land," she said.

"If you keep pushing your food production further and further out from the city then it costs more for people to eat."

Housing Industry Association Victorian executive director Gil King said members were very pleased with the expansion.

"It means that there will be more land released for housing to be constructed on. It will help the underlying demand. It will assist in making houses more affordable for all Victorians," he said.

Urban Development Institute of Australia executive director Tony De Domenico said he was delighted "that there is more access to land because that is going to help supply and demand".

"It will put Victoria in a better position to retain its competitive advantage over other states in terms of housing affordability - it is a pity it took so long to do," he said.

While Property Council of Australia Victorian executive director Jennifer Cunich welcomed the additional land for housing, she had a cautionary note for Melbourne's planners.

"We now need to have the debate about density - it is not the long-term solution to continually move the boundary," she said.

Rosemary West, from the Green Wedges Coalition, said the expansion "really means the death of the green wedges".

"It takes some of the best of the western plains grassland, of the grassy woodlands in the Maribyrnong and Merri Creek catchments and of course 4000 hectares of prime Casey foodbowl market garden land," she said.

A spokeswoman for Planning Minister Justin Madden said the planning scheme amendment to expand the urban growth boundary was "fundamental to maintaining housing affordability".

"Expanding the boundary is a major component of the Brumby Labor Government's long-term plan to manage growth, keep house prices affordable and ensure our city remains one of the world's most welcoming and livable cities," she said.

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Green land cut back as Melbourne grows much bigger

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Melbourne is growing

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30 March 2016

Melbourne our fastest-growing capital

Melbourne is officially Australia's fastest growing capital city, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Melbourne's population grew by 2.1 per cent in 2014-15, down slightly from 2.2 per cent last year, but still higher than the next-fastest growing capital, Darwin (1.9 per cent).

Perth, which has been one of the fastest-growing capital cities since the mid-2000s, grew by 1.6 per cent in 2014-15 (down from 1.9 per cent last year) and now sits equal fourth with Brisbane, behind Sydney (1.7 per cent).

"Although Perth's growth slowed to its lowest rate since 2004-05, it was not the only city to experience weaker growth," said ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho.

"Of all the capitals, only Hobart (0.8 per cent), Canberra (1.4 per cent) and Darwin (1.9 per cent) grew faster in 2014-15 than in the previous year".

Australia's capital cities accounted for the vast majority (83 per cent) of the nation's total population growth in 2014-15, with most growth occurring in outer suburban and inner city areas.

The fastest growing areas in each state and territory were Cobbitty - Leppington (New South Wales), Cranbourne East (Victoria), Pimpama (Queensland), Munno Para West - Angle Vale (South Australia), North Coogee (Western Australia), Rokeby (Tasmania), Palmerston - South (Northern Territory), and ACT - South West (Australian Capital Territory).

For more highlights in each state and territory, read on:

New South Wales - Sydney is well on target to becoming the first Australian capital city to reach 5 million people, growing by 83,300 in 2014-15 to hit 4.92 million.
Read more at Sydney on target to Take Five

Victoria - Melbourne had both the largest (91,600) and fastest (2.1 per cent) population increase of all Australian capital cities in 2014-15.
Read more at Melbourne's Fast and the Furious

Queensland - Brisbane's population may be increasing at its slowest rate for over a decade, but Queensland has some of the largest-growing regional areas in the nation.
Read more at Queensland's growth spreads beyond the capital

South Australia - Adelaide's outer suburbs may be experiencing the largest population increases, but some of the city's fastest growth is occurring in its inner areas.
Read more at Adelaide growing around the fringe

Western Australia - Perth's growth has slowed to its lowest rate for a decade, increasing by 1.6 per cent in 2014-15 compared with 1.9 per cent in 2013-14.
Read more at Perth's population surge eases

Tasmania - Although growing at the slowest rate of all capital cities (0.8 per cent in 2014-15), Hobart is the only Australian capital to record an increasing rate of population growth in each of the last three years.
Read more at Hobart at the core of Tasmania's growth

Northern Territory - Darwin remains one of the fastest-growing capital cities in Australia, increasing by 1.9 per cent in 2014-15, second only to Melbourne (2.1 per cent).
Read more at Darwin's population still at Top End of growth

Australian Capital Territory - The newly-developed suburbs of Canberra's Molonglo Valley are the fastest-growing areas in Australia. The population of ACT - South West, which includes the new suburbs of Wright and Coombs, grew by 127 per cent in 2014-15.
Read more at ACT's south-west has fastest growth in Australia

Further details can be found in Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014-15 (cat. no. 3218.0) available for download from the ABS website http://www.abs.gov.au.

Media Note:

Unless otherwise stated, capital cities mentioned in this release are Greater Capital City Statistical Areas and areas are Statistical Areas Level 2, as defined in the Australia Statistical Geography Standard.

When reporting ABS data you must attribute the Australian Bureau of Statistics (or the ABS) as the source.

Media requests and interviews - contact the ABS Communications Section on 1300 175 070.

Sydney on target to Take Five

Sydney is well on track to becoming the first Australian capital city to reach 5 million people, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

In the twelve months to June 2015, Sydney's population grew by 83,300 to reach 4.92 million, increasing by 1,600 people per week.

"Should this amount of growth continue in 2015-16, we would expect Sydney's population to hit 5 million sometime this year", said ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho.

Most of Sydney's growth in 2014-15 occurred in the outer suburbs and around the city centre. Waterloo - Beaconsfield, in the inner-city, had the largest growth of all areas in the state, increasing by 3,100 people in 2014-15.

Cobbitty - Leppington, in the outer south-west, had the fastest growth rate, up by 26 per cent. It also had the second-highest growth (up by 2,600 people), ahead of Homebush Bay - Silverwater (2,400) and Parklea - Kellyville Ridge (1,700).

Outside of Sydney, areas with the largest growth in 2014-15 were Maitland - West in the Hunter Valley (up by 660 people) and Wollongong (590).

Eight of the ten most densely populated areas in Australia were located in Sydney, with the top five located around the CBD. Pyrmont - Ultimo had the highest population densityin the country (15,100 people per square km).

Melbourne's Fast and the Furious

Melbourne had both the largest and fastest population increase of all Australian capital cities in 2014-15, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The population of Melbourne increased by 91,600 in 2014-15, an average of 1,760 people per week. Sydney had the next biggest increase (83,300), followed by Brisbane (35,200) and Perth (31,100).

Melbourne's growth rate of 2.1 per cent, although down slightly from 2.2 per cent last year, was still the fastest in Australia, ahead of Darwin (1.9 per cent), Sydney (1.7 per cent), Perth and Brisbane (both 1.6 per cent).

ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said that Melbourne's outer suburbs had some of the largest growth in Australia.

"Seven out of the country's top ten growth areas were in Greater Melbourne", she said.

Cranbourne East in Melbourne's outer south-east increased by 4,600 people in 2014-15, the largest growth of any area in Australia. The outer northern areas of South Morang (up by 4,200 people) and Epping (3,300) came in second and third respectively, whilst Point Cook (3,200) in Melbourne's outer west ranked fourth nationally.

Cranbourne East also had the fastest growth in the state (and the second-fastest nationally), increasing by 32 per cent in 2014-15.

In addition to the growth areas on the outer suburban fringes, large population increases were also seen in the inner-city area of Melbourne (up by 2,600 people) and nearby Southbank (1,300). Docklands was the fastest-growing inner city area, up 8.3 per cent in 2014-15.

Outside of Melbourne, areas with the largest growth in 2014-15 were Grovedale (up by 1000 people) in Geelong and Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads (700) on the Surf Coast.

Queensland's growth spreads beyond the capital

Brisbane's population may be increasing at its slowest rate for over a decade, but Queensland has some of the largest-growing regional areas in the nation, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Brisbane's population grew by 1.6 per cent in 2014-15, down slightly from 1.7 per cent last year - on par with Perth (1.6 per cent), but behind Melbourne (2.1 per cent), Darwin (1.9 per cent) and Sydney (1.7 per cent).

In comparison, the population in the rest of Queensland grew by 1.0 per cent. This was the fastest growth rate of all rest of state regions, ahead of rest of New South Wales (0.8 per cent) and Victoria (0.6 per cent).

ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said that, compared with the other Australian states, Queensland had a notably higher proportion (40 per cent) of its population growth occurring outside of its capital city.

"Five of the top ten largest-growing areas in Queensland were outside of Greater Brisbane", said Ms Cho.

These included Upper Coomera - Willow Vale on the Gold Coast, which had the largest growth (up 1,500 people) of any area outside of Australia's capital cities, Deeragun (1,300) in northern Queensland and Pimpama (1,000) also on the Gold Coast.

Pimpama was also the fastest-growing area in Queensland and the fastest-growing outside any Australian capital city, up 20 per cent in 2014-15.

North Lakes - Mango Hill was both the largest and fastest-growing area within Greater Brisbane, up by 2,500 people (9.7 per cent) in 2014-15.

Adelaide growing around the fringe

Adelaide's outer suburbs may be experiencing the largest population increases, but some of the city's fastest growth is occurring in its inner areas, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Seaford, a coastal suburb in Adelaide's south, had the largest increase in population in 2014-15 (up by 760 people), followed by Northgate - Oakden - Gilles Plains (640) and Munno Para West - Angle Vale (560), both to the city's north.

While Munno Para West - Angle Vale had the fastest growth in the state (5.7 per cent), several inner-city areas had growth rates well above the state average. These included Walkerville (3.7 per cent) in the inner north, Adelaide city (3.0 per cent) and Beverley (2.8 per cent) in the inner west.

ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said that, compared with most other capital cities, Adelaide's population is growing at a slower rate, a trend which has been evident for the past decade.

"Adelaide's population increased by 0.9 per cent in 2014-15", she said.

"Only Hobart (0.8 per cent) had a slower rate of population growth".

Of the areas outside of Adelaide, Murray Bridge and Victor Harbor recorded the largest growth in 2014-15 (both up by 230 people), while Moonta on the Yorke Peninsula had the fastest growth (up 2.3 per cent).

Perth's population surge eases

Perth's growth has slowed to its lowest rate for a decade, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

In 2014-15, Perth's population increased by 1.6 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in 2013-14.

ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said that, since the mid-2000s, Perth has consistently been one of Australia's top two fastest-growing capital cities.

"Perth now ranks equal fourth with Brisbane, behind Melbourne (2.1 per cent), Darwin (1.9 per cent) and Sydney (1.7 per cent)", she said.

The largest growth in 2014-15 occurred in the outer suburban areas of Perth, such as Baldivis in the south-west (up by 2,800 people) and Forrestdale - Harrisdale - Piara Waters in the south-east (2,600).

North Coogee was the fastest-growing area in Perth, increasing by 23 per cent to 1,700 people, followed by Forrestdale - Harrisdale - Piara Waters (20 per cent).

Outside of Perth, many regions experienced population decline. However the areas to record the highest growth were Busselton (up by 620 people) and Australind - Leschenault (610), both in the state's south-west.

Hobart at the core of Tasmania's growth

Hobart is the only Australian capital city to record an increasing rate of population growth in each of the past three years, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Although growing at the slowest rate of all capital cities (0.8 per cent in 2014-15), Hobart's growth rate has been steadily increasing since 2012-13, and is up from 0.6 per cent in 2013-14.

"While the majority (57 per cent) of Tasmanians live outside the state capital, Hobart's population is growing faster than the rest of the state", said ABS Director of Demography, Beidar Cho.

"The five areas with the fastest growth in 2014-15 were all located in Hobart", she said.

These included the eastern area of Rokeby (up by 2.8 per cent), Old Beach - Otago (2.5 per cent) and Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay (2.1 per cent).

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay and Rokeby also had the largest growth in 2014-15, up by 220 and 160 people respectively.

Outside of Hobart, Riverside in Launceston had the largest population growth in 2014-15 (up by 80 people), while Quoiba - Spreyton, just south of Devonport, recorded the fastest growth (up by 1.6 per cent).

Darwin's population still at Top End of growth

Darwin remains one of the fastest-growing capital cities in Australia, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Darwin's population increased by 1.9 per cent in 2014-15 (up from 1.6 per cent last year), second only to Melbourne (2.1per cent).

ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho said that newer residential developments, such as those in the satellite city of Palmerston, contributed to Darwin's strong growth.

"Palmerston - South recorded the fastest growth in the Territory, up by 22 per cent in 2014-15", she said.

Other areas to experience fast growth included Howard Springs (up 17 per cent) and Darwin City (9.5 per cent).

Howard Springs also recorded the largest growth in the Territory in 2014-15, increasing by 810 people, followed by Darwin City (530) and Weddell (250).

For the second consecutive year, the population outside of Greater Darwin declined, by 1.6 per cent.

ACT's south-west has fastest growth in Australia

The newly-developed suburbs of Canberra's Molonglo Valley are the fastest-growing areas in the country, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The population of ACT - South West, which includes the new suburbs of Wright and Coombs, grew by 127 per cent in 2014-15, to reach 3,600 people. This far exceeded Australia's next-fastest growing area, Cranbourne East (up 32 per cent) in Melbourne.

ACT - South West was also the largest-growing area in the ACT, increasing by 2,000 people in 2014-15.

However, as ABS Director of Demography Beidar Cho points out, most of Canberra's growth is still concentrated in the city's northern region, particularly around Gungahlin and in the inner northern suburbs.

"The population of the northern region increased by 5,100 in 2014-15, compared to 230 for the southern region," Ms Cho said.

Nine of the top ten largest-growing areas were in the north, including Harrison (up by 1,600 people), Crace (810), Ngunnawal (590), Casey and Franklin (both 520), all in Gungahlin.

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Australia's engagement with Asia: Urbanisation and megacities: Jakarta

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Budi's Story

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Long Hours in Jakarta Traffic: An Urban Commuter’s Story

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Pauline Hanson

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Displaced by Rachel Davidge, Frenchs Forest, NSW

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Aboriginal History Walk, Fitzroy

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Urbanisation

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This is our Country

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Indigenous Australian Nations

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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

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Move your cursor over any area of the map to reveal the 'magnifying glass' circle. Scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in or out within the magnifying circle. On touch screens, tap once on the screen to show the magnifying circle. Then, keep your finger on the screen and move the circle around to show the zoomed in map.

David R Horton (creator), © Aboriginal Studies Press, AIATSIS, and Auslig/Sinclair, Knight, Merz, 1996.
No reproduction without permission.

For thousands of years, the original inhabitants of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples occupied the lands with very different boundaries than today, centred on intimate cultural relationships with the land and sea.

"It's my fathers land, my grandfather's land, my grandmothers land. And I'm related to it, which also give me my identity."
Father Dave Passi, Plaintiff in Mabo Ca​se

The map is an attempt to represent all the language, tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous peoples of Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups were included on the map based on the published resources available between 1988 and 1994 which determine the cultural, language and trade boundaries and relationships between groups. Regions were determined using the watershed basis as a template.

The map was developed along with the Encyclopedia of Aboriginal Australia as part of a research project. The Encyclopedia is available in libraries and contains more detailed information about the groups represented on the map.

"What was before Lord Vestey born and I born? It was blackfella country."
Vincent Lingiari (Wattie Creek 1966)

Limitations of the map

The AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia was produced for a general reading audience. The map is not definitive and is not the only information available which maps language and social groups. See also AUSTLANG.

The information on which the map is based is contested and may not be agreed to by some landowners.The borders between groups are purposefully represented as slightly blurred. They do not claim to be exact.

The map was produced before native title legislation and is not suitable for use in native title or other land claims.

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Indigenous population distribution (2006)

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Australia's population density pre-European settlement

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Australia's annual rainfall

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Australia's population density