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Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture, and Conflict __ "Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent government statistics counted approximately 400,000 aboriginal people, or about 2% of Australia's total population." You will find a lot more. - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aboriginal1.html
Australia __ "Most people harbour a particular image of Australia, such as the Opera House or blood-red Uluru (Ayers Rock). Yet these famous icons do scant justice to the richness of Australia's natural treasures and its cultural diversity. Australia offers a wealth of travel experiences, from the vastness and drama of the outback, to the spectacle of the Great Barrier Reef and its islands, the cosmopolitanism of Sydney and arguably some of the best beaches in the world." History, culture, politics, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australasia/australia/
Australia __ A guide to law, constitution/s, legal history, international agreements and more. - From Law Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/australia.html
Australia __ A good overview of Australia, history, government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107296.html
Australia - Atlapedia Online __ A concise description of the country of Australia - From Atlapedia Online/Latimer Clarke Corporation Pty Ltd. - http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/austral.htm
Australia Geography __ You will find geographic landmarks, population and
culture, majot industries, historical highlights and more in a series of
click-to-read articles. - From Kidport.com -
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/WorldGeography/Australia/Australia.htm
Australia Geography - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural
Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements,... __ The title pretty much
sums it up. - From Photius.com -
http://www.photius.com/wfb/wfb1999/australia/australia_geography.html
Australia map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/au.htm
Australia Photos __ You will find several pages of photo images from Australia. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Oceania/Australia/
Australia Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a few of the video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/search.php?k=Australia
Australia.gov.au - The Entry Point to Australian Government Services __ From employment information to national security and more, you will find it here. - From Government of Australia - http://www.australia.gov.au/
Australian Capital Territory Entry Point __ "The The Australian Capital Territory Government Entry Point provides information and services about Canberra and the surrounding region." - From Australian Government - http://www.gov.au/sites/act.html
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage Home Page __ "The Department of the Environment and Heritage advises the Australian Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including both natural and cultural heritage places." You will find reports, learn about the National Heritage Trust, discover themes such as "atmosphere," bio-diversity," "coasts and oceans" plus a whole lot more. - illustrated - From Government of Australia - http://www.deh.gov.au/
Australian Political Parties and Organizations __ An extended list of political parties along with links to them. You will also find parties from Canada, Japan, USA, etc. - From Parliament of Australia - http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/pol/polparti.htm
CIA - The World Factbook -- Australia __A complete guide to Australian economy, politics, geography, climate, military and more. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html
Constitutional Convention __ Contains the final transcript of the
Constitutional Convention held at Old Parliament House, Canberra 2 February to
13 February 1998, which debated the issue of whether Australia should become a
republic. - From Parliament of Australia -
http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/conv/hancon.htm
Country Profile: Australia __ "Australia is the smallest continent, but combines
a wide variety of landscapes...These include deserts in its interior, hills and
mountains, tropical rainforests, and heavily-populated coastal strips with long
beaches and coral reefs off the shoreline." History culture, statistics and
more. - illustrated - From BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1250188.stm
The Daily Telegraph __ Sydney based online newspaper - illustrated - From The Daily Telegraph - http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/index.jsp
Documenting a Democracy - Australia's Story __ You will find an online collection of the documents which gave birth to the Nation of Australia. "After a search which covered Australia and extended to England, Australia's founding documents – the 'birth certificates' telling the story of our democracy – are brought together for the first time." - From Commonwealth of Australia - http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/home.htm
Doing Business in Australia __ "This page provides a snapshot of each
country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten
topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country
for all the 10 topics covered in the database." - From doingbusiness.org/The
World Bank Group -
http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=12
Governor General of Australia __ Official website for the Governor General -
http://www.gg.gov.au/
Guide to Australia
__ Whatever you want to know may likely be here. You will
find information on tourism, culture, geography, history and more. - illustrated
- From Charles Sturt University -
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
National Archives of Australia __ "The National Archives promotes good
government recordkeeping and encourages community awareness and use of valuable
Commonwealth records in its care." You will also find several online features
and articles including a photo search which allows you to access and get the
title of over 500,000 photos with over 80,000 of available online. - illustrated
- From National Archives of Australia -
http://www.naa.gov.au/
Nineteenth Century Exploration of Australia __ A wonderful overview of this period in Australian history. You will find an onsite link for each of the explorers. - by Charles H. Smith & Jennifer Rakestraw - http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/australia/
Northern Territory Entry Point __ "This website is a one-stop shop for information on the Northern Territory, including government services and news. It's a must-visit for anyone intending to travel to the Territory, whether it's for a holiday or for business. The site offers easy access to information on business and investment opportunities, living and working in the Northern Territory, events, festivals and major projects." - From Government of Australia - http://www.gov.au/sites/nt.html
NSW Government Portal __ "The NSW Government website offers a range of services, from bill payments, public transport timetables and contact details for State government departments to identifying business opportunities within NSW." - Quote from gov.au - website from - state of New South Wales - http://www.nsw.gov.au/
Online WA - Your Doorway to WA's Information & Services __ "OnlineWA provides a single entry point to a wide range of WA government information and services. The site provides access to information on the WA Parliament and legislation, community projects, transport, and the ability to pay government-related bills online and purchase government publications." - Quote from gov.au - website from onlinewa.com - http://www.onlinewa.com.au/enhanced/
Parliament of Australia __ A who's who, bills introduced, schedules, general
government information - From Parliament of Australia - http://www.aph.gov.au/
Pictures of Australia __ Gallery of photos of Australia. - illustrated - From
planetware.com -
http://www.planetware.com/pictures/australia-aus.htm
Queensland Entry Point
__ "This site is your gateway to all Internet resources
provided by the Queensland Government. The site features a complete list of
Queensland Government departments, agencies, resources and business links. Also
featured is an online reference guide to the State of Queensland, its system of
government, history and other information." - From Government of Australia -
http://www.gov.au/sites/qld.html
Reconciliation and Social Justice Project __ full text of major government and non-government publications, as well as links to indigenous law materials. - From The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/
Service Tasmania Online
__ "The Service Tasmania Online web site provides
simple and consolidated access to relevant government services irrespective of
the jurisdiction providing those services, and requires no prior knowledge of
how government is structured. The user can easily identify and access resources
from local, State, and Commonwealth jurisdictions. Access is provided via a wide
variety of methods and flexibility is a key feature of the site." - Quote from gov.au - website from Service Tasmania Online -
http://www.service.tas.gov.au/
Significant dates in Australian History from 1486-1915 __ A timeline of early
Australian history which actually goes to 1945. - From Project Gutenberg -
http://gutenberg.net.au/timeline.html
Victoria Online: Government Entry Point for Victorians __ "The Victorian Government Entry Point provides access to a wide range of online government information and services. Information on the Arts, Tourism and Small Business can all be accessed from here. The site offers access to a wide range of services including paying government-related bills, public transport timetables and access to community services." - Quote from gov.au - website from Victoria Online - http://www.vic.gov.au/index.jsp
World History Archives: The History of the Commonwealth of Australia __ Detailed click-to-read histories of Australia including economic history, cultural history, social history and many many more topics. There is a wealth of information here and it will take you some time to get through it all. - From World History Archives - http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/24/index-c.html
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