ABSTRACT
The history of forensic anthropology in Australia is very closely linked to the history of physical anthropology and anatomy. In this chapter I concentrate on the early practitioners who made a major contribution to the field. This perspective investigates possible reasons why the discipline of forensic anthropology was so slow to develop in Australia. As with any discipline that deals with human remains ethical issues are important in the history and the current practice of the discipline. These issues are discussed particularly in light of the use of collections of Aboriginal skeletal remains.
