Humans first arrived in Australia 65,000 years ago via two routes

A new genetic study suggests that the first humans to reach Sahul—the ancient paleocontinent that once united Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania—arrived around 60,000 years ago, using two distinct migration routes.

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The findings show that humans crossed deep stretches of ocean. AFP

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The study changes the earlier estimate of humanity's first arrival to Australia, which was considered between 47,000 and 51,000 years ago.