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Australia
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ASAP Web: Australian Science Archives Project 
 ASAP "aims to provide access to Australia's scientific, technological, and medical heritage. It has links with Australia's major scientific and cultural institutions including the National Library of Australia, Australian Archives, the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering." The site also has information "on over 3,000 Australian scientists from the eighteenth century to the present" and a Cabinet of Curiosities with "200 years of Australian science represented through art." http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/ Topics: History By Place, Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Regions of the World, Science, Science Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Australia Day
"Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories. On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian." Provides a history of the holiday, a timeline, details about national symbols, activities for children, material for teachers (such a song lyrics), and more. From the Australian government. http://www.australiaday.gov.au Topics: History By Place, Holidays by Region, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Australian History on the Internet
Annotated directory of Web sites relating to Australian history. These include political documents, online journals, links to aboriginal history, and much more. From the National Library of Australia. http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/histsite.html Topics: History By Place, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 18, 2002 Australian Museum Online: Explore
Collection of materials from the Australian Museum (Sydney), which is known for its natural history and indigenous studies research. Includes fact sheets, FAQs, and other resources for teachers, students, and researchers. Covers topics such as ancient Egypt, keeping reptiles as pets in Australia, fossils, spiders, birds, kangaroos, and endangered animals and conservation. http://australianmuseum.net.au/ Topics: Environment, History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Australian War Memorial
This government site "commemorates the sacrifice of Australians who have suffered and died in war." Features material about "Australia's involvement in war from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th Century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the Gulf War," a list of significant events in Australia's military history, a who's who, statistics, background about military units, a glossary, and much more. http://www.awm.gov.au Topics: History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
A searchable, archival documentation of Australia's history through its primary documents: constitutions, letters, orders, legislation, and more. Browse by location, theme, time, or by photo. A glossary is also provided. Each document is available with a historical background, physical description, and a transcript. http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/ Topics: History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Ergo
"Designed for secondary students and their teachers," this website contains sections on research, writing, and study skills and on Australian history topics. Historical topics (such as women's suffrage in Victoria and colonial Melbourne) feature documents and images from the State Library of Victoria. Includes a glossary and additional resources for teachers. From the State Library of Victoria, Australia. http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ergo/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Indigenous Australia
"This site explores Indigenous Australia through storytelling, cultures and histories. ... You can also use this site to find out about the Indigenous Australia exhibition at the Australian Museum." Features timelines, audio and video clips of stories from the cultures of indigenous Australians, a virtual tour of the museum exhibit (may not work in all browsers), and essays about cultural heritage, spirituality, family, land, and social justice. From the Australian Museum. http://www.dreamtime.net.au/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 27, 2007 Most Curious and Peculiar: Women Taxidermists in Colonial Sydney
Essay related to a past exhibition that "follows the careers of Jane Tost and her daughter Ada Rohu, two professional taxidermists who worked in Sydney [Australia] between 1856 and 1900." Describes the careers of the two women, taxidermy and natural history during the Victorian period, and women's role in taxidermy in Australia. Includes a few images. From the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. http://www.usyd.edu.au/museums/whatson/exhibitions/ctaxidex.shtml Topics: Animals, History By Place, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 8, 2007 National NAIDOC
"NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in the first full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people." The site features a history of NAIDOC, lists of individual award winners back to 1985, images of posters back to 1972, and related material. ("NAIDOC originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee'. ... [Its] acronym has become the name of the week itself.") http://www.naidoc.org.au Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 25, 2007 National Quilt Register
"The National Quilt Register is a major initiative of the Pioneer Women's Hut, a museum located ... in southern NSW, Australia. ... It is our policy to collect domestic objects relating to rural families, especially the women and by gathering the stories put these objects in the context of their lives." The online exhibit of dozens of quilts is searchable, and browsable by story theme or quilt style. http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/nqr/ Topics: Agriculture, Crafts, History By Place, Regions of the World, United States History Last updated Jun 20, 2007 National Treasures From Australia's Great Libraries
Online companion to this collection that draws together over 170 items from Australia's National, State and Territory libraries. Images from the collection are accompanied by essays on Australian history, migration, natural history, industry, war, culture, and more. Features digitized manuscripts and diary pages, photos, maps, and illustrations. From the National Library of Australia. http://nationaltreasures.nla.gov.au/ Topics: History By Place, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 27, 2006 |
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