The Australian land mass was formed over many millions of years, yet the way we think and live in it is still evolving. Just as we shape the land, it shapes us, our ideas and our understanding. This gallery looks at three aspects of Australians' relationship to the land.

Encountering Australia examines ways people have reacted to the land and resulting environmental changes.

Living with the Land deals with the development of different ways of life in the varied environments of Australia.

Understanding Australia considers how knowledge of the land and its history has changed over time.

During the National Museum's gallery development program, parts of Old New Land are temporarily closed until September 2008.