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Sydney Opera House (more info)
The Sydney Opera House website is a comprehensive resource about one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world. On the website you can search the calendar of upcoming and current events at the Opera House, find out general and booking infor...
Self guided MP3 audio walking tours for iPod or MP3 players. Extensively researched city sightseeing audio tours in Australia covering history, boutique shopping, attractions, dining and insider secrets that only a local would know.
Territory Wildlife Park (more info)
Official site for the park situated 60km south of Darwin. Park has a self guided walking trail, with a focus on regional animals, and maintaining original habitats. View opening hours, how to get there and a map of the park. Also includes information...
The Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society (ANGRMS) (more info)
The Society was formed by a group of railway enthusiasts to preserve a representative collection of locomotives and rolling stock used on the Queensland sugar mill tramways. Contains an overview of the Society, news, open days, information on the col...
The Australian Workers Heritage Centre (more info)
The Australian Workers Heritage Centre plays a key role in defining our national character. The website provides information about the Australian Workers Heritage Centre located in outback Queensland. It is a major outback heritage attraction, where...
The Canberra House (more info)
canberrahouse.com tells the story of modernist residential architecture in Canberra, through profiles of significant Canberra houses, architectural styles and biographies. The website provides information on house profiles, buildings, biographies, Ca...
The Dry Stone Walls Association of Australia (DSWAA) (more info)
The Dry Stone Walls Association of Australia fosters the preservation and contemporary interpretation of Australia's dry stone walls and structures.
Gothic tudor manor circa 1847 which is registered on the National Estate and was formally owned by the National Trust (Tas).
The Great Ocean Road (more info)
This website provides information about the Great Ocean Road and its natural and cultural assets. On the site you can also take a virtual tour and download postcards, images and video clips of the attraction.
The History Trust of South Australia (more info)
The Trust manages museums and encourages the community to enjoy, understand, preserve and benefit from South Australia's rich and distinctive history. Find info about the Trust, its publications, community history and local museums. The History Trus...
'The Last Whale' is a nonfiction book, telling the story of Australia's last whaling station from the point of view of both the whalers and the anti-whaling activists.
The Legend of the Stradbroke Island Galleon (more info)
This website explores the Stradbroke Island Galleon and other Australian shipwreck legends such as Victoria's Mahogany Ship, the Gympie Pyramid, the Marloo and the Chang Chow.
The Mining Hall of Fame (more info)
On the Mining Hall of Fame website you can find out information about the Mining Hall of Fame, it's background and purpose, as well as it's objectives. You can also read the pick and shovel magazine, go for a virtual tour, look through the gallery an...
The Oceania Project: Caring for Whales, Dolphins and the Oceans (more info)
The Oceania Project is a Not-for-profit, Research and Education organisation dedicated to raising awareness about Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises and the Ocean Environment. The site offers the opportunity to participate in their care, protection and c...
The Official Bangalow Community Information Site (more info)
Community website of the village of Bangalow, NSW.
The Port Douglas Restoration Society (more info)
A non-profit organisation based in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland, responsible for the restoration of historic buildings and monuments in Port Douglas, including St Mary's by the Sea Church.
The Southern Highlands of NSW (more info)
This site provides historical, educational, tourist and community information about the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Included in the site is a search engine which finds and lists internal pages and references.
The Theatre Royal, Hobart, is Australia's oldest working theatre and the only example of the Victorian "bijou" style remaining in this country. The site includes information of the theatre's history and details of the current season.
The Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW (more info)
Founded in 1995, the society aims to protect and promote 20th century architectural and design heritage in the state of NSW. Their website provides information about the activities run by the society, as well as links and information on architecture ...
Threatened Species Network (TSN) (more info)
The website has information about the hundreds of plants, animals and ecological communities threatened with extinction throughout Australia. It has a calendar, news, web of life and glossary.
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