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Australia Fact: Although Asutralia was first settled by europeans
a little over 200 years ago, Europeans had been visiting Australia since the 17th Century, and the original inhabitants, the
Aboriginies, may have arrived over 100,000 years ago.
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- Australian Holidays and Travel To Australia
- Australian Flora and Fauna - Plants and Animals
- Australian History
- Australia, by Howie Day (Record)
"Australian Holidays and Travel To Australia"
| Australian Holiday Planner at About.com - About.com's Australlia and New Zealand Guide, Larry Rivera presents a guide to planning your Australian visit.
Especially useful for beginners, with information on visas, tourist attractions and Aussie Slang. Also, browse the subjects
listing to find over 5 years worth of Australia articles. |
Australian Tourist Comission - Plan your Trip - This page provides information on planning your Australian holiday, grom the Australian Tourist Commision. |
Flight Centre - Airfares and Holiday Packages. - Started in Sydney, Australia in 1981, Flight Centre has epanded internationally to become one of the world's
largest travel agencies. Their site lists discount airfares to and holiday packages in Australia. |
QANTAS - Australia's National Airline - Founded in the 1920s, Queensland And Northern Territory Air Services (QANTAS) has grown into an international
airline. QANTAS's excellent saftey record was made famous by Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie "Rainman". |
Australian Airlines - Australia's new international airline runs direct flights between tourist centers like Cairns and the Gold Coast
and Asia. Australian also operates domestic flights between most Australian airports. |
"Australian Flora and Fauna - Plants and Animals"
| ABC TV's Our Animals - From the Australian National Broadcaster, Our Animals presents many Australian native animals, both famous and
obscure, at a level perfect for most primary/elementary school age researchers. |
Unique Australia Animals - With over one hundred of Australia's unique animals described in detail, with color photos of virtually every
animal, this is an amazing resourse for anyone interested in Australian animals and birds. |
Native Australian Fish - Detailed information and color photos of over 70 breeds of Australian native fish. |
The Crocodile Hunter's Australia Zoo - Continuing his Father's work, Steve Irwin, TV's "The Crocodile Hunter" also owns and operates the Australia Zoo
located just north Brisbane, Queensland. The website contains photos and information on the Australian (and other) animals
he keeps there. |
Australian Plants - Photos and Descriptions - Peter Jones has photographed over 120 flowering Australian native plants around south east Queensland. Short
Descriptions accompany the wonderful pictures. |
"Australian History"
| Australian History Outline - A brief summary and timeline of Australian history maintained by the Australian Embassy in Washington. |
Convict Creations - Details of Australia's convict past, the law breaking "bushrangers" and wartime record. All major factors in
the growth of the unique Australian national charachter. |
Project Gutenberg: Australian Explorers - EBooks created from the journals written by Australian explorers, including Charles Sturt, Ernest Giles, Ludwig
Leichhardt and David Carnegie. Also includes "A Short History of Australia", by Scott. |
"Australian History"
| Australian History Outline - A brief summary and timeline of Australian history maintained by the Australian Embassy in Washington. |
Convict Creations - Details of Australia's convict past, the law breaking "bushrangers" and wartime record. All major factors in
the growth of the unique Australian national charachter. |
Project Gutenberg: Australian Explorers - EBooks created from the journals written by Australian explorers, including Charles Sturt, Ernest Giles, Ludwig
Leichhardt and David Carnegie. Also includes "A Short History of Australia", by Scott. |
"Australia, by Howie Day (Record)"
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