Australia

Culture

Art

An Australian Photography-only Web Directory: Looking for Australian Photography & related web sites? Look no further. Australia.PhotoWebs.net is an exhaustive directory of Photography & related web sites for Australia.

ANU Institute of the Arts: Provides a Library service relating to Australian Art

Art Almanac – the essential guide to Australia's art galleries: A monthly magazine listing art galleries, their exhibitions and exhibiting artists - the most current accurate and comprehensive guide to Australian visual arts.

Art Gallery of Western Australia: Art Gallery of Western Australia

ArtsInfo: The ArtsInfo website is an initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Communications and the Arts.

Arts Tasmania: Tasmanian Government's arts agency

Australian Art Gallery: Information about Australian Galleries, Exhibitions and Artists.

Australian Council - for the Arts: The Australian Council is the Federal Government's principal arts funding and advisory body.

Australian Museums and Galleries Online: AMOL is a comprehensive Internet site designed to help Australian Collecting Institutions make information about their collections available to a world-wide audience. It is also the principal gateway to the Australian Collections Sector for professionals and volunteers, community users and researchers.

Australian Network for Art and Technology: Australia's peak network and advocacy body for artists working with technology.

Parallel Gallery: Parallel presents cross-disciplinary work from artists and writers

Storm on the infobahn: Storm is Australia's premier arts magazine, now a major force on the World Wide Web (care of Miranda Bain and Jason Romney's Artekko). It offers incisive commentary, street-wise reporting and sumptuous production values.

The Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology: The Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology (ACAT) provides a unique environment for the teaching, research, recording, publishing and performance of time-based arts made with new technology: electroacoustic music computer animation interactive multimedia.It provides a unique environment in Australia for the artistic use of computers and is a focus for the education of mutli-disciplinary artists interested in using new technologies as expressive tools.

Dance

Dancesport Australia: Information about sports dancing in Australia - includes calender of coming events

Festivals

Adelaide Fringe 2000 Festival: Adelaide Fringe 2000 will feature a program of comedy, dance, theatre and much much more.

Murray River International Music Festival 2006: The Murray River International Music Festival is a six week event featuring the best Australian and international fine music performers along with regional food and wine in unique Murray River locations. The Festival follows this precious and iconic river through towns and cities in three states of Australia and opens in Mildura on 23 January with the premier of a specially commissioned work and Slow River dinner.

OZFESTIVALS.COM - Australia's Prime Outdoor Events Directory: Directory and Forum dedicated to the Outdoor / Camping - style, Musical, Social and Cultural Events in Australia

Postcards Online: A tourism and lifestyle snapshot of South Australia

The Australian Blues Music Festival: The Australian Blues Music Festival is held on the second weekend of February every year in a variety of venues throughout the historic CBD of Goulburn NSW. The National Festival of Australian Blues Music and showcases the very best of emerging and established Aussie blues talent. The line-up includes acoustic and electric acts with a range of styles from the roots of blues music to the music that has been influenced by blues. Features include: Australian Blues Music ‘Chain’ Awards, open mic/jam throughout the weekend, Youth in Blues Jam, Pro-Jam, vintage guitar and amp shop, workshops with the artists, buskers & markets.

The Australian Federation Tattoo: One of the Worlds Great Celtic Style events. The Australian Tattoo is presented in different locations around Australia annually, featuring Internationally renowned artists in an unforgetable spectacle of music dance and precision displays.

Tropfest: Tropfest is a free, public, outdoor, annual short film festival held on the last Sunday of February, each year.

Film

Australian Film Commission

Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS)

Film Australia

Food & Drink

Old Aussie Food Recipes: Memories of yesterday's delicious foods with over 700 old time recipes collected from family writings and cutouts with sprinklings of Australian family humour, poetry, icons, history, etc. A site for the entire family to enjoy.

TablesOnline - Find a Restaurant: Provides onlinie access to restaurant tables across australia.

Food & Drink

EatingWA - Perth Restaurants, Perth Restaurant Reviews, Perth Food and Wine Events: EatingWA provides a complete list and information on all Western Australian & Perth Restaurants. With EatingWA you can search for any Perth restaurant using the search box located on the left of the screen. All West Australian and Perth restaurants have access to their own information and regularly update this to provide up to date menus, specials, events and information for all the EatingWA members.

Malt Whisky Society of Australia: The MWSoA is a non-profit organization intended to increase appreciation of single malt whisky within Australia. The MWSoA is sponsoring the 2003 National Malt Whisky Convention in Canberra.

Mietta's Australian Restaurants: On-line national restaurant guide (6 entries), profiles of leading Australian chefs, recipes

Restaurant Dining in Australia: Restaurants of Australia shows our best gourmet dining. We have all cuisine, food, wine, beer and seafood information you need. Details of Sydney & all capitals. Menus, wine lists and prices and colour photos of our best dining venues

Seafood Fishing Aquaculture Angling: Sea-Ex seafood and fishing plus aquaculture, angling and marine portal

Literature

Angus & Robertson

Dymocks Booksellers

National Library of Australia: A series of links to information services

The Coop BookShop

Music

ARIA Main Page: The Australian Record Industry Association's home Page

Australian Music Centre Home Page: The Australian music centre home page is a corporation designed to collect and promote the music of australian composers

GrooveOn.com.au: Australia's guide to R&B/Hip Hop music,DJ Profiles,clubbing info,competitions,charts and radio

Other

AfricanOz - African Australian Online Resource: Site for everyone: Links and info on events, music, studies, news, culture etc related to Africa in Australia.

AUSSIE PRESS: AUSSIE PRESS provides a list of Australian newspapers online

Aussie Slang: Dictionary of Australian slang words and phrases with cultural references.

Australia's Cultural Network: An Australian government entry point to news, events, contacts and information about Australia's culture. Includes visual and performing arts, literature, new media and much more. Use our event finder and our search of Australian Culture.

Oxfam - Community Aid Abroad: Community Aid Abroad's vision is of a fair world in which people control their own lives, their basic rights are achieved and the environment is sustained.

Oxfam Australia's Walk against Want: Site refers people to the Walk against Want national website detailing the event in March 2006, with details on how to register and get more information from each state coordinators. Explains that the Walk is in its 40th year and is also a fundraising event with links to show where the funds raised go in terms of funding our long term development projects in over 20 countries globally and within Indigenous Australia

PictureAustralia: Half a million images of some of Australia's most significant people, places and events at the National Library of Australia.

Plan your weekend in Australia: Hosting Sales, Events and Weekend Packages to visitors and residents of NSW, VIC and QLD.

Ringwood Black and White Camera Club: Photograph coverage of the Australian Landscape by state.

Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: All about the RSPCA

Religion

Fishing Australia

Logos - engaging with campus culture for Christ: The writing and apologetics group within AFES (the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students), equipping Christian university students for intellectual and cultural engagement.

Sport

Athletics Australia: Athletics in Australia

Australian Cricket Board

Australian Football League: The home page of the Australian Football League

Australian Olympic Medals: Australian Olympic Medals from 1896 until now.

Australian Rowing Championships

Australian Sports Commission: The official Australian Sporting website

Australian Surf Report Page

Fishinternet Australia

Nothin But Net: The official home of Basketball in Australia

Rugby League Hall Of Fame (Australia): Rugby League history in Australia

Geography

Environment

Australian Geographic Online: Australian Geographic Online

Australian Native Orchid Society: A.N.O.S. is dedicated to the cultivation, conservation and scientific study of native orchids in Australia

Australian Plants Society: A site dedicated to the magic of Australian plant life

Centre For Plant Biodiversity Research: Research information on plant biodiversity

Conservation Volunteers Australia: Conservation Volunteers Australia, is Australia's leading practical conservation organisation with more than 2000 conservation projects across the country each year.

Encyclopedia of the Nations - Australia: Detailed and comprehensive information containing everything you want to know about Australia

Environment Australia: About the Environment and Heritage PortfolioThe Environment and Heritage portfolio consists of: * Environment Australia (The Department of Environment and Heritage); including o the Australian Antarctic Division; o the Bureau of Meteorology; o the Supervising Scientist Division; * five statutory authorities: o the Australian Heritage Commission; o the Director of National Parks; o the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; o the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator; o the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust; and * two executive agencies: o the Australian Greenhouse Office; o the National Oceans Office.The portfolio's role is to achieve three major outcomes for the Commonwealth Government: 1. the environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved; 2. Australia benefits from meteorological and related sciences and services; and 3. Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced.

Fishing Australia

Forestry Australia: Environmental information about forestry in Australia.

GreenNet: Provides a wealth of information on the Australian environment and on an organisation striving to protect it

Native Fish Australia: Native Fish Australia is a volunteer organisation that is open to anyone who cares about the well-being of Australia's native freshwater fish and the rivers, streams and other waterways that they inhabit.

Tamborine Mountain Travellers Guide: http://www.tamborinemtncc.org.audesc

Wilderness Society

Facts & Figures

Kidport - Australia Geography: A great site for kids and adults of all ages!

Maps

Aussie Traveller: Australian maps, information, databases, photo gallery, government and other information (est. 1994)

Cartoscope Tourist Maps and Holiday GUides: Cartoscope has a range of other facilities available to the public. These include mapping, brochure & logo design, high resolution flat bed scanning up to 340 x 530mm, CD burning, poster design, colour laser printing from disc, creating of slide presentations and colour photocopying.

Interactive Spatial Map of Australia: Interactive zoomable map of Australia with linked map locator pins

Map of Australia: Collection of free online maps - street level to whole of the continent - including place name search, geocoding and "link to map" service.

Whereis Street Atlas: Searchable street maps

Other

Australian Wildlife on the Web: Australian wildlife and scenery photography by Bruce Thomson. Everything from the rainforests to the outback; koalas to crocodiles!

Regions

Way Out There Australia: A travelogue through Australia, from Sydney to Uluru, withstops in Melbourne, the Grampians, Adelaide, the Great Ocean Road, and Wilpena Pound. Lots of photos of Australian landscapes and wildlife.

Weather & Climate

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Australian Weather

Sunrise and sunset times: Provides sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year in many locations in Australia.

Weather & Climate

Australian Severe Weather: Storm News: Severe Weather Reports & Storm Chasing Weather Photography Weather Photo Catalog Weather Charts, Satellite Photos and Data Links Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones Tornadoes Observation Weather Techniques - An Electronic Book Weather Observations: Includes Sydney Region

Bureau of Meteorology: Please update all references to Bureau of Meteorology from the previous gopher site to the one listed above.

Climate Tips for Travellers: What is the best time of year to visit Australia? It depends on what part of the country you will be visiting and what you would like to do (more about this below). If you can stay for several months, you can plan your trip to catch the best weather everywhere.

New South Wales - Current Weather: All the information about New South Wales's current weather conditions

NIneMSN Weather: Australian Weather Information and Forecasts

The Weather Channel: Provides up-to-date weather information.

Weather.com.au: Weather forecasts and current conditions for over 700 Australian locations.

Weather and Global Monitoring: A complied number of links in relation to Weather and Global Monitoring

Nation

Facts & Figures

Celebrity Addresses Australia!: Australia's leading online source of celebrity addresses. Access the addresses of over 1400+ of Australia's most popular celebrities, including actors, artists, athletes, comedians, models, musicians, politicians and many, many more!

Oz Flight '99 and Sea, Sky and Sand: Fran West's historic flight around the coast of Australia. First woman pilot (and first South Australian pilot)to fly around the coast of mainland Australia and Tasmania in a light aircraft

Flags & Emblems

Australian State Emblems and Flags: List of Australian State Emblems and links to Flags

Design for a New Australian Flag: Web-friendly designs for a new Australian flag. Includes a quiz to identify the correct Australian flag.

Floral emblems of Australia

Government

Australian Bureau of Statistics: A world wide web information service in relation to Australian statistics

Australian Department Of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: The Federal Department Of Communications, Information Technology and The Arts home page

Australian Institute of Criminology: The Institute is a statutory authority which deals with crime prevention and criminal justice research. Our Home Page includes information not available anywhere else on the Net, for instance our work on Deaths in Custody, on homicide is at the cutting edge.

Australian Securities Commision: The ASC is an independent government body established by the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989. The ASC administers the Corporations Law in the Commonwealth, States and Territories.

Australian Taxation Office: All the information anyone would need about the Australian Taxation Office

Comcare Australia: Comcare Australia - Federal Government Agency

Commonwealth Government Departments and Agencies: Links to the majority of Government Departments & Agencies

Crime Stoppers Online: Crime Stoppers is a community-based initiative which encourages members of the community to provide information on unsolved crimes and wanted persons

Directories - Guide to Australian Environment resources: 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.

Foreign Affairs & Trade: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs

Government of Australia: Many links to information on Australia and Australia's Government

Government On-Line Directory (GOLD): Search for details and contact officers in Federal Government Departments, Agencies, Statutory and non-statutory authorities.

Immigration and Multicultural Affairs: The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) has a key role in managing the movement of people into and out of Australia

National Archives of Australia: The official repository for Australian Government records

Old Parliament House: Information on Australia's Old Parliament House

Parliamentary Education Office: An innovative educational resource on the Australian Parliament and parliamentary system of democracy

Parliament of Australia - Parliamentary Library: Information made available here by the Parliamentary Library includes: Information from the Parliamentary Handbook, Parliamentary Library publications and Vital Issues Seminars and Guides to Internet resources

The Australian Electoral Commission: Full details of electorates, voter registration and voting procedures for the Australian parliament.

History

Convict Creations: Seeks to understand Australian culture by exploring Australian history.

History of morse in Australia: A fascinating look into the early days of wirless telegraphy in Australia with photographs from the Overseas Telecommunications Commision archives

Independent Anzac Network: This site contains info about Anzac's, Anzac history, Anzac Day at Gallipoli Turkey, Commemoration and Dawn Services, links to other official Anzac sites, info about the Gallipoli peninsula, regular Gallipoli daily tours to Battlefields and War Memorials. Also provided are: links to backpacker sites, guide books, links to hostels in turkey, links to useful Aussie and Kiwi sites, info about Turkey, Australia & New Zealand, also links to other sites of backpackers and travellers interest.

Index to History of Places in Australia: Alphabetic index of place names in Australia with links to web pages giving some history of that place.

Professional Historians Association NSW Inc: The Professional Historians Association NSW Inc (PHA NSW) is the organisation representing qualified historians who are professionally employed or commissioned to undertake historical work.

Indexes

Australian Website Directory: Site provides a categorised directory of Australian websites. The site also features daily updated news, interactive map of Australia, videos of Australian culture and events, and history. Submissions of articles, video footage and content related to Australia are also welcome.

Down Under Index: Guide to the best Australian websites

Legal Information

Australasian Legal Information Institute: Provides a number of links containing information about the Australian Legal System

Australia Immigration: Live work and play in Australia with the right Australian immigration Visa

SINO Search: Search the Internet for any particular legal information that you wish, provides a number of databases to search

ThinkingAustralia.com: ThinkingAustralia.com provides information and services for people who wish to migrate to Australia.

Other

Advance Australia Fair: Real Audio or AU format of Australias Anthem. Lyrics also available

Australian WWW Servers: Provides various means of locating Web services in Australia

Australia Post: Postcode Lookup: Australia Post's Postcode Lookup

Homeless People and Homelessness in Australia: Information about and for homeless people in Australia. Including stories, pictures and statistics on homelessness. Also information on support services for homeless people including discussion forum.

Indo Consulting: Consultants for immigration and education to Australia and New Zealand: Welcome to INDO CONSULTING : A professional consulting firm operating in the field of migration and education consulting for Australia and New Zealand

Qpzm Postcodes Australia: Search Australia's postcodes by location name or browse for a postcode by state and region.

Time & Calendar

Australian time zone map: A map showing the current time at each of Australia's time zones

Science & Education

Education

Australian Acupuncture Association Ltd.: Information about accupuncture, contact details and information about rebates

Australian Correspondance Schools: Since establishment in 1979 thousands of people have studied with us, many of whom have gone on to successful employment both in private business and government.

Australian Universities: Guide to Australian universities arranged by city and state. Includes links to each university's home page, international page, and open day education events.

Birds Australia: The WWW server of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union. Informationon Australian bird research, threatened taxa, and other birding stuff.

Chiropractors' Association of Australia: Information, links and areas for each state, all containing chiropractic information

Earthlink: Australia's Environmentally Friendly Directory and Search Engine

ELICOS: Guide to Australia's English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students

FutureAustralia.net: Australian library of information and links for creating positive change in our society and environment. Contains over 2000 links in 93 categories

Health Communications Network: Health Communication Network is an Australian company specialising in the provision of Health Information via the Internet and the development of communication services to suit the health sector

MBA Australia: Complete guide to Australian MBA programs

Mundara: Australian Indigenous Resources and Information

Nineteenth Century Exploration of Australia: Web-based information on Australian explorers. Although Australian coasts were charted in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the first permanent European settlement established in New South Wales in 1788, exploration of the interior of the continent was entirely a nineteenth century phenomenon. During the 1800s a great number of intrepid (and sometimes foolhardy) adventurers, prospectors, surveyors and naturalists crisscrossed the continent in all directions, more than a few of them losing their lives along the way.

OzEdWeb: Resources for students and Educators on Australian History, Indigenous History, Studies of Society and Environment and Information Technology. OzEdWeb provides complete lesson plans and classroom resources, including power point slide shows, assessment instruments and supporting proforma.

Studymove: Study in Australia Guide for international students in Australia. This site presents lots of information for students in Australia.

StudyVoices: A community and information site for foriegn students either researching about or currently studying in Australia.

The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd: For all students and families enquiring about your educational needs,The National Education Directory of Australia,helps you find the right Schools, Universities, Tafe, Colleges, and further educational outlet for your needs right across Australia.

The Wombat Information Center: Facts and pictures of the Common wombat, the Southern hairy-nosed wombat, and the endangered Northern hairy-nosed wombat. Includes information about their behaviour, diet, distribution, and more.

Travel Australia Game: The Travel Australia Game is a highly informative, educational and fun way to discover interesting places in Australia. Playing this game you will learn all about Australian culture and how to "get about" the country. The game is played with the roll of the dice, the cards control your advancement around Australia, each player has an even chance to WIN.Clever strategies and the option to take a risk with shortcuts in the outback can help win you the game, it is used in schools across Australia.

Environment

Information on Koalas: Comprehensive information on Koalas including original photos and video clip with sound.This Australian site is updated regularly.

National Land and Water Resources Audit: The National Land and Water Resources Audit is a Natural Heritage Trust Program to provide nationwide assessments of Australia's land, vegetation and water resources to support sustainable development now and in the future.

Health

Cancer Research Symptoms Treatment Information: The Virtual Cancer Centre for professionals and patients involved in the diagnosis treatment drugs support and prevention of cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer.

First Aid On-Line: First Aid and Occupational Health & Safety Solutions

PathCentre: The Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research

Other

About Seniors: Comprehensive Seniors web site covering government departments, health organizations and lifestyle interests such as sport, computers and travel

Australian Training & Safety Institute: A non-profit registered training organisation specialising in workplace health and safety, quality assurance, risk management, business and customer services, hospitality, environmental protection and management systems.

Growing Lifestyle: Australia's leading garden and lifestyle site. Gardening information, recipes and more.

Steve's Web Site: Non-commercial educational site covering Aboriginal art, growing Australian plants, geology of the Kimberley, birds of Australia, travel around Australia, and much more with maps, photos, music, and slide shows.

Science

Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation: CSIRO is Australia's largest scientific research agency and is an independent statutory authority constituted and operating under the provisions of the Science and Industry Research Act 1949

Australian Academy of Science: The academy is an independant, non-profit organisation which makes distinguished contributions in the natural sciences and their applications

Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (ASSSI): The Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (ASSSI)consists of professional soil scientists, experts in all aspects of soil work and research. The site contains society news, excerpts from the newsletter and information on events such as conferences and training workshops.

History of Australian Science & Technology: A guide to resources in the history of Australian Science, Technology and Medicine

Oz H2o - Water Matters for Australia on Planet Water: Water Matters for Planet Water. All about water - its chemical and physical properties, support for life. Australia's Water Resources: Management, Use and Conservation. Water Quality Guidelines - Online. Links, tools, quotes and more on water. Australian Water News and Information.

Royal Australian Chemical Institute

The fly in your eye: The natural history of bush flies, and the war startedby the CSIRO between imported dung beetles and the flies.

Tourism

General Information

About Australia: Tourism information about Australia

Adventurous Aussies: Travel guide about australia, it's culture, landscape and wildlife.

Austguide - Australia Travel Guide: "Austguide is an on-line Australian travel directory for people who want to truly experience Australia, one of the world's oldest landscapes. Austguide contains a vast amount of fascinating historical information on the country's pioneers and its breath-taking scenery, national parks and rainforests as well as a over 200 activities by state, region or place for the traveller to do from accommodation to zoos."

Australia's Bicentennial National Trail: Provides information about the Bicentennial Trail

australia.com: awsome

Australia Adventures: Australia's Tour Directory.

Australia Distance Calculator: Use the calculator to find: Distances between Australia Cities eg Sydney to Melbourne Suggested routes and Tours Approximate driving time. Approximate flying time Places To Stay In Australia Towns on the route Times and distances are for guidance only. Conditions my vary. Motoring in outback Australia can be hazardous and should not be undertaken by the inexperienced or unprepared.

Australia Migrate - The Immigration and Visa Specialists: Australia Migrate offers a dedicated service specialising in the processing of all Australian migration applications and Visa requests.

Australian Better Business Insurance: Offers small business insurance, public liability insurance cover, car insurance quotes and risk management services to small businesses in Australia.

Australian car & travel resource site: Australian automotive and travel resource website. We aim to be a generic resource for all things Australian, especially items concerning Australian travel, cars and tourism. This resource is for the benefit of promoting tourism and safe, enjoyable driving in Australia.

Australian City Search: Lifestyle and entertainment guide.

Australian Explorer: Australian Travel Information for those travelling in Australia, including backpacking in australia, general holidays in australia. An essential travel guide offering a huge range of information for families, backpackers and all other travellers planning a holiday in Australia.

AustralianOutdoors: Info on; Camping, Fishing, photographs, Australiana, Oz Music, Adventure, Travel, Caravanning and much, much more.Come take a look!!

Australian Tour and Travel Information: Travel and tourist information regarding Australia.

Australian Tourism Net: Your Internet Gateway to enjoying the pleasures of our big wide land, Australia

Australian Travel & Getaways: Explores the best travel destinations and getaways in Australia. Free online Australian travel guides, attractions and maps.

Australian Travel Dot Org: Australian travel information and travel forum for UK and internation visitors to the Australian continent.

Australian Travel Emporium: Comprehensive whole of Australia destination guide for independant travellers

Australia Travel: Best Australian Hotels provides complete information on australia travel, flights australia, australia hotel, australia flight, facts about australia, flights sydney, australia map.

Australia Travel Guide: Australia information for travellers such as currency, weather, health, entertainment and much more.

Australia Travel Search: A searchable directory containing thousands of quality Australian travel related web sites for accommodation, attractions, restaurants, events, destination guides, tours, transportation and more.

Bed & Breakfast Site

Blue Mountains Web: Up to date information on the blue mountains area

Campervan, motorhome & 4WD rental specialist: EuropeDownunder is a specialist for campervan, motorhome and 4WD rentals. It gives obligation free on-line instant offers for recreational vehicle hire Downunder. It supplies low budget and luxury vehicles for 1 up to 6 persons in all major cities of Australia (also one way).

Discover Australia - Australian Tourism Search Directory: National Australia Tourism Programme - Australian travel and tourism search directory. Book hotels, holidays, car hire, tours with The Australian Specialist. Includes destinations and maps.

Discover Camping: A comprehensive web portal with national and tourist parks, group events, industry updates, classified ads and search tools, 'meet an outdoor type' dating service and many free and entertaining services.

e-Australia: The comprehensive guide to Australia.

Eventspool - South Australia: Eventspool is a fully searchable, central source for all event information of interest to South Australians, and is free to use for promoting events and for those looking for what's on.

Extreme Tourist Online - Australian Adventures: Travel Australia with Extreme Tourist Online for adventure, action and eco-tourism - Australia's leading travel adventure and eco tourism web community.

Free Australia Travel Route: You will get free routs in PDF format. There are over 35 different routes available with lot's of informationes around australia, include backpacker jobs ...

FrogannToad: FrogandToad is over 5, individual pages in size, there is a huge amount of information to explore. From regional and destinational information, links and maps, right through to Aboriginal Culture and History. For those planning to travel within Australia, we have links for you to be able to book flights, accommodation (including backpacker hostels), tours, car hire, concerts, theatre, sports, entertainment and more.

G'Day Mate, Welcome to Australia: Provides a listing of Australian Festivals, Events, Guesthouses, Hotels, B & B's and Apartments

George's Australia: Travels in a Caravan around Australia. Plus lots of tips and travelling advice. A very comprehensive site packed with tons of Info. Come visit and get all you need to know about travelling in Oz and Caravan life.

HW Immigration Services Australia: Online guide to Australian Immigration and Applying for an Australian Visa.

Information on Australian Visas for travelling and migrating.: A site that explains in English how to obtain an Australian Visa for travelling and migrating.

Lighthouses of Australia: A site for Lighthouse enthusiasts. Details lighthouse all over australia. - Includes pictures

Newcomers Network: Australia's first network for newcomers - an online guide for people who have moved to or are planning to move to Australia

No Boundaries: An information network for long term Australian travel and working holidays

Other Australian Travel Sites: A list of travel links, courtesy of The Ecotourism Resource Centre

Outback Bound: A journey around Australia. A book of facts on W.A. and much more.

OzLeisure.com.au: A web-based directory of things to see and do in your holiday and leisure time throughout Australia.

Oztourism -Useful Australian Tourist Information: Provides a listing of Australian Guesthouses, Hotels, B&B's, and also lists school and public holidays, touring routes and internet cafes.

OzWineTours - Online Directory for Australian Wineries: Online Directory and Search Engines for Australian Wineries, Vineyards, Regions and Districts - tour maps, history, climate, soils, varieties, terroir, contact details, links, find a winery, find a label, tour guides.

Queensland Beach Visitors Guide: CoastBeaches.com is packed with Beach Visitor Information. A truly interactive resource useful for even the most experienced beach visitor, come and see for your self. Take advantage of our Booking Centre and Detailed Attraction and Tourist Business Guide.

Recoz.com "your online information guide for travelling around Oz": Contains useful practical links for backpacking Australia, online message boards and a communication tool to stay in contact with other travel mates/ your peeps back home.

Shop24Seven Australia: Australia's #1 Directory to Secure Online Shops and Services

South Pacific Tours Index: A number of links relating to Australian tours

The Aussie Traveller: Extensive guide to Australia with indexed street maps, photographs, travel information, searchable accommodation database and much more.

The Discount Travel Guide: Travelling to Australia? The discount travel guide will give you valuable insights into your destination, where to go, what to do and see, and a host of other relevant, useful information.

Total Travel Guide - Australia: 150,000+ pages of info on travelling and touring in Australia. If you want to know about Australia, this is the place to go.

Tourist Australia: Australia - Vacation rentals and holiday rentals. Fast, extensive and effective way to view vacation rentalproperty, car rental, employment and all associated tourism information.

Travel Australia on a Budget: Aussie holiday travel stories and photos - includes aussie glossary, aussie recipes, 4WD, caravan and camping tips.

Travel Help Australia: List of volunteers offering free travel advice to anyone interested in Australia.

Travellers Medical and Vaccination Centre

Travel Online Australia: Portal for Travel Online Australia web sites for Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Sydney 2000 Games, Queensland Islands, Northern Territory, Great South Pacific Express and Budget Rental Car.

Travel Tips: Tips for travelling worldwide, submit your own travel tips.

Tropical NSW - Window on Northern NSW: Complete official tourism guide to the Northern Rivers Region of NSW. Seachable data base of every tourism bunsiness in the region, many with homepages and websites. Info on towns, National Parks, Real Estate, Cuisine and lots lots more

User Generated Australia Travel Guide: User generated guide to Australia, submit your favourite experiences of Australia today.

Vacant Moments: Maps and Tourism information for Australian holiday destinations. Book accommodation direct with the property owner at Vacant Moments

Virtual Australia: An Australian Multimedia Experience for all to enjoy. 100s of photos, sounds, maps, information and services.

tourism

Western Australian Tourism: The most comprehensive website on West Australia.Official ISCOVER WEST HOLIAYS site.

Tourism

What's on in Perth and Fremantle: The on-line version of Perth's free tourist booklet. What's On This Week

tourism

Wiki Australia: The most interesting aspects of a holiday are often the experiences you don't read about before you arrive. Through a collaborative effort at Wiki Australia, visitors share their inside knowledge of Australian destinations, hotels, resorts and tours they have visited.

Tourism

Willgoto Australia: Travel directory and guide to Australia

Must Visit Places

Aussie Dreamers: If you're a young traveler planning a trip to the land down under you will find this informative photo blog a great site to learn about Australia.

Australia's Bicentennial National Trail: Information about the Bicentennial Trail

Australia Travel: Comprehensive travel guide to Queensland Australia and its holiday specials.

Cairns Connect: Cairns' most complete Internet City guide, including information on Accommodation, Entertainment, Attractions, Great Barrier Reef

Discover Hervey Bay: Your complete guide to Hervey Bay, Queensland. Accommodation and Tours. Humpback Whales and world heritage listed Fraser Island.

Eastern Outback Guide: Explore Australia's Outback, the Outback Guide offers heaps of information about tracks, towns and history

Mt Warning Information Guide: Information guide the Tweed region of Northern NSW, Australia. Includes information on the Tweed Coast, Tweed Valley & Hinterland, tourism, geography, maps, festivals and links to accommodation near the Mt Warning area.

Norfolk Island - The Website: A site showing the history, government, beauty and tourist information of Norfolk Island

Outback Australia Travel Guide: Travel guide to northern Australian Outback, focusing on the Western Australia Kimberley and the Northern Territory. Advice, info, photos and insider tips.

Palm Cove - Cairns Beach: Palm Cove in Far North Queensland is Cairns premier beach. This is the complete guide to all accommodation, facilities, tours and activities in Cairns Beaches - Palm Cove. You'll find all information about scuba diving and the Great Barrier Reef.

Photos and maps around Australia: This site show photos and maps around australia, especially from National Parks. This gives an inside into the nature of this immens country.

Seaworld: Come and discover the captivating world of marine life as well as fun-filled rides and the action of the International Ski Spectacular at Australia's number one marine park.

Travel Australia

Visit the Great Ocean Road: Travelling the Great Ocean Road should be on every persons must do holidays, I highly recommend the trip.

Weblog Oz: Interactive weblog highlighting local and national australian attractions

Other

All info about Australia: Totally devoted to the world's smallest continent and largest island, guides and suggestions for Australian destinations, fair dinkum recipes, culture, history, and things to do in Australia.

Australian Registry of Tourism & Accommodation (ARTA): Database of Australian accommodation, tours, information centres, events and attractions. Contact registrar for submissions.

hotel.com.au - Sleep with us!: The easiest way to book hotel accommodation and travel services both in Australia and around the world.

Noz Tours: personalised itineraries and travel advice for Australia and the South Pacific

Outback Guide: Australia & Outback Information

PleaseTakeMeTo Australia - Travel Guides, Videos, Photos, Experiences: Explore Australia Beautiful Video, Stunning Photographs, Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Transport, Car Rental and Hire Options, Package Holidays - all in one place and nowhere else. Click the names on the map to begin discovering Australia in a way that's never been possible before.

Postcardz.com.au: Anyone can tell you what to look out for in Cairns (crocodiles, jellyfish) or what to pack if you're travelling to Melbourne (sunscreen and a raincoat), but only Postcardz gives you the stories behind the places. Our collection of Australian travel writing is growing every day and offers a unique insight from people who have been to all corners of this wide brown land...

Schoolies Week: Information about schoolies week produced by young people who have celebrated Schoolies in recent years. Includes destination reviews, history of schoolies week, survival and safety guide. Also includes a discussion forum for young people.

The Australian Traveller: Travel logs to various Australian unusual destinations.

TOURATERS.COM: An online word-of-mouth guide to Australian tours and activities.

Travel Australia (Downunder): Just everything about Australia, about Downunder: travelling, nature, attractions

Towns

Adelaide

Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc: An organisation supporting the rights of atheists, promoting atheism, providing a range of articles, quotes and news from an atheist perspective.

Albany

Historic Albany: The Albany Historical Society (Inc) administers two unique Museums (Albany Convict Gaol, Patrick Taylor Cottage) whose construction and displays illustrates some of Albanys early history. The Society also has a substantial collection of artefacts, artworks, and photographs.

Bright

Australia travel guide: Australia travel information and free Australia travel guides with complete Australia tourism information.

Brisbane

Brisbane Exchange: Brisbane's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Broadway

Ringaroo Mobile Download: ringaroo offers you everything for your cell phone. 1000?s of mono ringtones, polyphonic ringtones, truetones, realtones, wallpapers, animations, java games, screensavers and much more.

Cairns

Cairns Attractions: Extensive information about the natural, man-made and scenic Cairns attractions. Includes live availavility and instant bookings for selected premium tours and large collection of child-friendly things to do in Cairns.

Cairns Esplanade: The Cairns Esplanade in Tropical Far North Queensland Australia is the new city focus. Learn about its story, development and environmental issues, aswell as waterfront accommodation, restaurants, Great Barrier Reef cruises, and enjoy our photo gallery.

Canberra

Canberra Exchange: Canberra's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Christmas Island

Christmas Island: All about Christmas Island (Which is a part of Australia) and I believe there should also be a link to Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Even your Lat/Long link does not find Christmas Island. Thank You, Mr. Tracy Wilson

Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour: A comprehensive, user friendly guide to Coffs Harbour - includes regional info, accommodation, maps and more.

Coolangatta

Coolangatta: A comprehensive, user friendly guide to Coolangatta - includes accommodation, activities, maps and more.

Darwin

Darwin Exchange: Darwin's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Dubbo

Welcome to Dubbo: Welcome to the City of Dubbo. Whether you are on holiday or have just moved to Dubbo, here overnight or staying a week, this site aims to give you some information about our City to help make your stay enjoyable. Feel free to add a comment to an entry after you have visited to let others know what you thought!

Fraser Island

Fraser Island Info: Fraser Island and Hervey bay travel guide. 4WD and camping information on-line.

GEELONG

GEELONG: Guide to Geelong, Victoria, Australia - Includes Geelong, The Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road visitor information, history, attractions, community groups, accommodations, restaurants and links to other Victorian destinations

Geelong

Intown - Geelong: Online tourism, entertainment, leisure and city guide toGeelong, Bellarine, Great Ocean Road and Surf Coast

Hobart

Hobart Exchange: Hobart's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Kurnell

Kurnell - The birthplace of modern Australia: Our web site is all about Kurnell. The birthplace of modern Australia, where Captain Cook landed.

Launceston

Stormplanet: Extreme and Severe Weather, Thunderstorms and Wilderness Photography from Aussie Storm Chaser David Simpson

Melbourne

Melbourne Exchange: Melbourne's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Paynesville

Gippsland Lakes: A brief pictorial look at the unique beauty of the Gippsland Lakes

perth

Perth Australia: Perth the capital of Western Australia (the largest state in Australia) is otherwise known as the City of Lights, so called because of the historic fly-over of the first Mercury spacecraft in the year 1962.

Perth

Perth Exchange: Perth's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie: A comprehensive, user friendly guide to Port Macquarie - includes regional info, accommodation, activities and more.

Port Phillip

City of Port Phillip: The City of Port Phillip is bounded by The City of Port Phillip is bounded by White Reserve and Todd Road to the west, the West Gate Freeway, Kings Way and Dorcas Street to the north, St Kilda Road, High Street, Punt Road, Queens Way, Dandenong Road, Orrong Road, Inkerman Street, Hotham Street, Glen Huntly Road, St Kilda Street and Head Street generally to the east and the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay to the south. White Reserve and Todd Road to the west, the West Gate Freeway, Kings Way and Dorcas Street to the north, St Kilda Road, High Street, Punt Road, Queens Way, Dandenong Road, Orrong Road, Inkerman Street, Hotham Street, Glen Huntly Road, St Kilda Street and Head Street generally to the east and the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay to the south.

Springbrook

Springbrook Mountain .COM : Everything you need to know about Springbrook Mountain and Springbrook National Park: Springbrook National Park located in the Gold Coast hinterland is a World Heritage listed natural wonder. Find information about the park, the community, the walking tracks, the flora and fauna, restaurants, tour guides, accomodation, history and much more! Springbrook Mountain awaits!

Sydney

Sydney - beautiful pictures and lots of information: Sydney - arguably the most beautiful place in the world. This site contains hundreds of great pictures and useful information

Sydney Exchange: Sydney's meeting & trading place : free public & business advertising.Free classifieds & services directory together with local news,weather,sport,shopping directory & other relevant links.

Sydney Online Visitors Bureau: Extensive online travel information and booking service for visitors to Sydney, Australia.

Virtual Assistant: DEADLINES??? LET US MEET THEM FOR YOU!!! Perhaps you own a business and your assistant or receptionist is sick or on holidays, or you might not require the full time help? The give Virtual Assitant a call and speak to one of our very lovely girls in relation to information of hiring your very own assistant!

Word of Web: Sydney businesses recommended by word of mouth. Recommended Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs, Clubs, Tradespeople, Professionals, Dentists, Doctors, Community Information and much more. Prizes given for bona-fide reviews.

The Entrance

The Entrance Central Coast Business & Tourism New South Wales Australia: the entrance,accommodation,history,restaurants,cafes,hotesl,clubs,entertainment,events,central coast,travel,tourism,accommodation,business,directory,nsw,new south wales,australia

Whitsundays

Whitsundays Online: Whitsundays Queensland Australia - information on cruising, sailing, tours and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef.

Trade & Commerce

Employment

Australian Council Of Trade Unions: Tonnes of information on the ACTU can be found here

Australian Natural Resource Management Web Directory: Australian Natural Resource Management Web Directory offering links for people interested in environmental and natural resource employment, organisations and other related topics.

Graduate Careers Australia: Gradlink is an interactive system linking university graduates to employers

Jobnet Australia: Jobnet is the largest central index of Computer, Technology and Management contract and permanent employment positions in Australia

JOBSINAUSTRALIA: A New site to give details about australia country basic information, and added some important job sites and other information about australia.

Phoenix Contracting: Phoenix contracting is a dynamic 40 million a year organisation, specialising in providing Information Technology Resources

The Australian Resume Server: Provides a large database of resumes for job seekers to add to and employers to search

Working In Australia: Australian employers who are looking for retunning Australians and Australian bound skilled professionals.

Finance

Australian Financial Review: Provides Up-to-date information about Australias Financial state

Australian Stock Exchange: Australia's Stock Exchange information

Cunningham Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd: Independently owned Insurance Broker in Coffs Harbour NSW

Eccountancy.com: eccountancy.com provides all the tools necessary for accountants to stay informed, in touch and in control. Latest industry news and commentary, full trading room, free email and diary, research tools, build your own free web page and customisable news pages.

General Information

Australian Immigration Lawyers, Beyderwellen and Company: Key information for Australian immigration by the Australia Visa Experts.

Other

Australia's Local Search - Business Directory | Free Classified: Search by state, region, district or postcode. Online local business directory and local classifieds. Australia wide local search covers over 32,000 localities.

Australian Exporters: Fully searchable directory of Australian exporters listing each company’s main products as well as size, turnover and contacts.

BusinessJeeves Australia: A business, finance, and investing directory targeting Australia.

Ekidna Business Directory: An online Australian web directory displaying businesses from around the country, giving local businesses the chance to advertise on the internet and generate quality online sales leads.

Laton Industries: Providing an avenue for Australian small businesses to promote their goods and services online.

On-Shopping Australia: Provides links to Australian based sites, with an emphasis on local business sites.

Primary Industry

ABC Rural Online: ABC Rural broadcasts provide Australia's most comprehensive and valued coverage of Primary Industry and related issues

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: The main entry point to electronic information provided by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Oz Farm News: Comprehensive news and information service on Australian Farming, natural resources, the environment and Regional Communities. Rapid access to over 100 topics on farming, livestock, crops, food, natural resources and country lifesyles. Wide range of online tools, resources and information for farmers and rural communities everywhere

Uranium Information Centre: Information and educational resources about Uranium in Australia

Statistics

Australian export online - Export61: Australian exporters, product catalogues, pricelists, export services, finance, freight, insurance, Australian trade statistics and useful links

Trade & Commerce

Employment

Acpeople - Job search & career development: Provides career development advice and job search for students, recent graduates and jobseekers. Best feature is the searchable recruitment agency database of over 200 agencies in Australia.

Travel & Communication

Internet

Australian Public Access Network Association: Provides Internet access in most Australian states and territories

Dogboys Link World: Dogboys Link World is an Australian site devoted to providing links to sites that have excellent content and in most cases excellent presentation.

FranceDownUnder.com - French-speaking people of Australia: A web portal for the French-speaking community of Australia : directory, information content, forums, chatroom...(English version soon available)

Telstra Internet: Telstra Internet Services Homepage

Media

ABC Classic FM: Australia's National Classical Music Network - We play the world's best music

ABC On-Line: Who needs a television when The ABC is now on-line

Abyz News Links: Links to newspapers and other news sources from Australia

Australian Internet News: Australian Internet News From Australia's Internet Industry Portal

J-Net. The JJJ WWW site: Triple J is many things to many people. For its listeners, Triple J represents their first contact with both new music and new ideas

OZtralia.tv - Experience the Soul of Australia: www.OZtralia.tv is the world’s most comprehensive online video tourism resource on Australia and a first for Australian media. As of today, OZtralia.tv occupies a very distinctive place among all Australian media.

Radio Australia "In Touch with the World": The ABC Radio on line

Radio National: Provides information about Radio National - ABC's specialist information and arts network

SBS -Australia's Multicultural Broadcaster: SBS is a national multicultural and multilingual broadcaster unique in the world. Our television service reaches almost 16 million Australians and our radio service is broadcast to millions of Australians of diverse cultural background

Sky News Australia: Sky News Australia commenced its 24-hour news service at 5pm on the evening of February 19th 1996, becoming the first and only Australian produced television news channel. Sky News Australia features news on the hour, every hour and headlines every fifteen minutes changing the way Australians get their television news. Apart from the flagship news on the hour service, Sky News also produces over 14 half hour programs per week, including Australian Agenda, Viewpoint, In the First Person and Health News Australia making Sky News one of the biggest producers of Australian content.

The Age: The Age On-line

The Border Mail: The regional newspaper of Albury-Wodonga

The Sunday Times: The on-line version of the Sunday Times Newspaper

Other

Road to Australia, humor, travel, work and study!: Your guide how to travel, work and study in Australia plus latest jokes, games and animation.

Postal Services

Australia Post's Web site: The official website of Australia's postal service

Transport

Ansett Australia: Provides information on air travel as well as airline timetables

Australia Rental Car Hire: Hire a Rental Car in Australia. Branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Coolangatta, Melbourne. Vehicles with an average age of less than 6 months at competitive prices.

Greyhound Pioneer Homepage: Timetables, fares, and packages from one of Australia's largest coach companies

Qantas Airways: Everything you ever wanted to know about Qantas

The Australian Frequent Flyer: Calculates number of frequent flyer points required for free travel with Ansett, Qantas or associated airlines. Can be used with all Australian Frequent Flyer schemes including FlyBuys.

Travel & Communication

CountryLink: Our CountryLink website gives you a close-up look at everything we do, along with valuable information about our timetables and fares and bookings. The CountryLink Network Map is a great help when planning your travel itinerary.