Geography

Environment

Australian Carnivorous Plant Society: Bulletins, meeting times, pictures and articles about meat eating plants.

Australian Fauna: Australian Fauna provides information on all australian animals. The kangaroo, quokka, koala, saltwater crocodile, the works!

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.

Department of Zooology James Cook Uni: Links, Research papers, and general information on zoology

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

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary: Developing an exciting site that includes information about Australian animals

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.

Parks and Wildlife Service - Tasmania: Provides information in relation to Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife

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

Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service: Provides a number of links about the environment in Tasmania

Wilderness Society

Wind power and wind farms in South Australia: Information of existing and proposed wind farms in South Australia

Facts & Figures

Blue Mountains Bird Watching: information on the various bird species to be found in the upper Blue Mountains, Australia. Monthly sighting lists for the 140 species found in the area.

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

Leisure and Tourism Link: Leisure & Tourism Link will be continually adding maps, photos, information, Businesses so visitors to Australia, visitors to the area & locals can find out where to go, what to do. Maps of Sydney - Central Coast - Newcastle - Hunter - Wollongong.

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

a photographic insight into Western Australia: Photographs and information on places, plants, animals of Western Australia plus other photos, free wallpaper and e cards. Have a look

Hawkesbury on the NET - A Directory of the Hawkesbury Region: An online directory for the Hawkesbury Region bringing together local business, government and community; designed to educate and enlighten the residents and visitors to this great region.

Kimberley Australia Travel Guide: Insider's guide to the Kimberley, the region between Kununurra and Broome in northern Western Australia. Aimed mostly at people planning a self drive holiday in this remote wilderness. Travel information, photos and advice from a Kimberley resident and traveller.

SearchSA: South Australias famous Portal and Search Engine, with all things SA, incuding; News, Sport, Weather, Lifestyle, Accommodation, Attractions, Business, Entertainment, Humour, Jobs & Careers, Free Stuff, Competitions and so much more...

Tasmania Central Portal: Your window into the communities of Central Tasmania. Providing you with easy access to events and information of our local businesses and communities.

Victoria Travel Guide: Victoria travel detailed information for travellers

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.

Western Australia Travel: Pictorial travel guide to each of the eleven regions of Western Australia.

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

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