Dear Anonymous,
I think science limits us too much with the Bering land bridge...
1) Ancient peoples may have been much more sophisticated than we realize with ships, science, and exploration. The Australian aborigines also are famous for sensory and intuitive powers far beyond us in the West...
2) The currents of the Pacific Ocean; 8,700 miles between Australia and South America might not have been the obstacle modern folks think it is!
What if humankind has been in the Americas just as long as aborigines in Australia, even longer, maybe the aborigines brought an infusion of new genes into a people already here?