A number of geographical concepts are examined under the rubric of race and racism in Australia. The first section looks at postcolonial perspectives on race and racism and the interconnection between whiteness and European colonisation. The second section, that relies largely on the work of Australian university geographers, is premised on the belief that racism manifests itself differently over space, and that race as a social construction is constructed differently in different places. The third section examines changing attitudes to race and racism in a particular place: the Block in Darlington/Redfern, a place that has experienced polarisation, vilification, gentrification and renewal. This three-part essay argues that there are numerous opportunities to engage students with race, racism, racialisation and antiracism ideas in the geography classroom.