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When the first European settlers arrived in 1788 the Aborigines were the sole occupants of Australia. A hundred years later Aborigines no longer held much of the continent, and many Aboriginal groups were struggling for survival.Almost everywhere white settlement had proved overpowering.hen the first European settlers arrived in 1788 the Aborigines were the sole occupants of Australia. A hundred years later Aborigines no longer held much of the continent, and many Aboriginal groups were struggling for survival.
European explorers visited Tasmania during the 17th and 18th centuries and the British settled in the south of the island in 1803. This was the start of the history of destructive interaction of Aboriginal Tasmanians with Europeans.he Aboriginal people of Tasmania became separated from the mainland around 10 000 years ago when the sea level rose with the ending of the Ice Age, flooding the Bassian Plains between Tasmania and Victoria. The result was isolation from other people and a society with unique cultural practices, traditions and beliefs.