Australian nationalism

Australian nationalism is a form of nationalism found in Australia that asserts that Australians are a nation, and that promotes the cultural unity of Australia.

History

Main article: History of Australia

Pre-Federation

By the late 19th century, Australia was governed as a series of six largely self-governing colonies that were spread across the continent. Attempts to coordinate governance had failed in the 1860s for want of popular support and the support from the British government, but by the 1880s, and with the rise of nationalist movements in Europe, the efforts to establish a federation of the Australian colonies began to gather momentum. British imperialism was a significant driver of this nationalism, with Britain eager for the Australian colonies to consolidate in order to better cement British influence in the South Pacific. This form of nationalism supported a view of Australia as a nation of "White Britons"; Indigenous Australians were not included in this vision of a unified nation.

See also

• Anzac spirit
• Reclaim Australia
• Federation of Australia
• Foreign relations of Australia