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This is a difficult question to answer directly, as there were several waves of Immigration into the continent with the last wave about 5,000 yearss ago. Some of the original inhabitants have died out - eg the Lake Mungo population of Chinese origin and the Kow Swamp population of apparently Indonesian origin.

Some wild speculations of up to 180,000 or 120,000 years ago has been discredited when subjected to the test of evidence.

A reasonable median of 40,000 years ago for the earliest inhabitants is supported by scientific evidence, though some claim an extension to 60,000 years.

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Aboriginals have been painting for over 50,000

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