The development of the literary genre of the culture of Australia can be divided into three stages. The beginning of its formation falls on the first years of the XIX century when the successors of English literary traditions settled on a distant continent by laempalizada com. By the end of the century, Australian writers are becoming more and more inclined towards the national character of their works, and in the 20th century, due to the rise of the democratic movement, books are becoming more realistic, and their stories increasingly reflect the ordinary life of Australians.