Connecting you with Australian culture online
Latest news & events (RSS format) New Australian Stories (RSS format)
F!NK design - an Australia design success story The state of craft in Western Australia Arts and crafts movement in Australia
Australian weather and the seasons European discovery and the colonisation of Australia Convicts and the British colonies in Australia Great Barrier Reef Australian Indigenous cultural heritage Sydney Opera House Australian food and drink The Japanese bombing of Darwin and northern Australia Christmas season celebrations in Australia Modern Australian fashion
Official site for Gippsland Ports, who manage and control the ports of Mallacoota, Snowy River, Andersons Inlet, Gippsland Lakes, Corner Inlet and Port Albert. Site includes news, updates to port facilities, educational activities, and general notice...
Her Majesty's Theatre is Ballarat's focus for the performing arts and one of Australia's most historic theatres. The website provides 'what's on' information, as well as a comprehensive history of the Theatre.
Heritage in the City of Ryde (more info)
This website provides information about the history and heritage of Ryde, including historic buildings and Aboriginal heritage.
Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (more info)
Find out about the diverse museums and historic sites managed by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales: Elizabeth Bay House; Elizabeth Farm; Government House; Hyde Park Barracks Museum; Justice and Police Museum; Meroogal; Museum of Sydney; Ro...
The 'Huon Trail' begins south of Hobart. It passes through the Huon Valley, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Bruny Island - a region of waterways and wilderness; art, craft and heritage; apple blossom and vineyards; farmers, foresters and fishermen. View ...
Hyde Park Barracks Museum (more info)
The Hyde Park Barracks, built between 1817 and 1819, is a popular landmark in the historic precinct of Macquarie Street and Queens Square in Sydney. Guided tours are available on request.
Contains biographical and personal interest information about James Chung-Gon, one of the first Chinese settlers in Launceston, Tasmania.
Jarrahdale Heritage Society (more info)
The Jarrahdale Heritage Society's Old Post Office Museum exhibits ongoing historic exhibitions. The collection includes records, a collation of family trees of early residents of the heritage listed town, books, newspaper information and memorabilia ...
Jenolan Caves, Borenore Caves, Abercrombie Caves, Wombeyan Caves (more info)
The Jenolan Caves Trust manages the Wombeyan, Abercrombie, Borenore, and Jenolan Caves sites. Find out about visiting each of these sites, view photo gallery, and the flora and fauna connected to each of the parks.
Justice and Police Museum (more info)
The Justice & Police Museum features a magistrates court, a recreated police charge room and remand cells, a gallery of mug shots of Sydney's early criminals and an array of spine chilling weapons. It also showcases relics from notorious crimes, as w...
Kangaroo Valley Net (more info)
Kangaroo Valley in the Shoalhaven district on the South Coast of Australia. On the website there are places to see including the Valley's most famous landmark, Hampden Bridge - built in 1898, and some information on the Valley's rich history.
Lighthouses of Australia (more info)
The Lighthouses of Australia website is a project undertaken to promote and coordinate the presentation of Australian lighthouses on the internet. On the site you will find lighthouses listed by state, new listings, world links, lighthouses lost, bul...
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) (more info)
The MCG is one of Australia's greatest assets. It is one the country's biggest and most popular stadium and an extremely busy venue accommodating international cricket, Australian Rules Football,concerts, dinners and other major functions on its natu...
Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail (more info)
Site for converted railway track into a walking / cycling / horse riding track. The trail goes from Wangaratta up to Bright and Beechworth, Victoria. Find out about the history of the trail, the railway, see pictures, maps and details about the towns...
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (more info)
Built in 1927 as the first parliamentary building in the new national capital, Old Parliament House was the centre of Australian politics for more than 60 years. Although the politicians moved up the hill to new Parliament House in 1988, Old Parliame...
Museum of Sydney (MoS) (more info)
The Museum of Sydney is an imaginative museum offering the visitor a journey of discovery and wonder through Sydney 1788 and beyond. Built on the site of AustraliaÆs first Government House, it combines archaeological remains with fascinating exhibiti...
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory) NT (more info)
Provides information on National Trust managed properties and conservation areas in the Northern Territory. Includes Jones Store - one of the oldest surviving structures in Newcastle Waters, and the Hart's Range area along the Plenty Highway, northea...
National Trust of Australia - New South Wales (more info)
The National Trust of Australia (NSW) is a non-government, community-based organisation that seeks to conserve our built and natural heritage through formal and informal operations in areas of research, lobbying, property stewardship and education. T...
National Trust of Queensland (more info)
The National Trust of Queensland works to identify and conserve Queensland's heritage. The website includes the Trust's mission, event information, history, details about Trust listed properties in Queensland, membership information and more.
National Trust of South Australia (NTSA) (more info)
The National Trust in South Australia manages heritage buildings and nature reserves, devises and disseminates policies on a range of heritage issues, and provides awareness raising programs in the broader community on cultural and natural heritage m...
If you can see this message, you are probably not seeing this site in the way it was designed. This site uses cascading style sheets (CSS2) to control the way in which elements are displayed on the page.
You will still be able to access everything in this site, but we do recommend you upgrade your browser to a more recent, standards compliant, browser.