Alan Frost

Who is Alan Frost?

Alan Frost is an Australian academic based at La Trobe University. A major theme of his research has involved the European exploration of the Pacific Ocean over the second half of the eighteenth century. He is best known for books in which he challenges common historical stereotypes and misconceptions concerning the colonisation of Australia. These include Botany Bay mirages: Illusions of Australia's convict beginnings, Botany Bay: The Real Story, and The First Fleet: The Real Story. Frost's arguments radically challenge those expressed by prominent historians Manning Clark and Robert Hughes.