Abstract: The 20^thcentury was an important period in which the translation, introduction and criticism of Australian literature burgeoned and started to flourish in China. This period has witnessed the development from nothing to diversity, from single to ample and from surface to depth. Although this development is related to the social and political development of China itself, it is more closely related to the change of Australia’s international status and the development of Australia--China relation.

Key words: Australian literature, the study of Australia in China