How did the first Australians get to Australia and why did the first Australians go there?

The first Australians were the indigenous Aborigines. they are believed to have crossed to Australia from Asia using the various land bridges that existed thousands of years ago.

Excluding the indigenous people of Australia, the first settlers in Australia were the convicts, officers and marines of the First Fleet ( a group of eleven ships). However, these people could not be said to be Australians, as they considered themselves British through and through. Whilst the continent received many visitors from other countries prior to British settlement, none of them stayed.

Among the British and other permanent settlers in Australia, the term Australian was not applied for decades. In the early years, those born in the country were called "currency lads and lasses". Australia as a country was not formed until 1901, so in effect, there were no Australian citizens until that time.