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 Uluru the iconic monolith, also known as Ayers Rock, is the emblem of Australia. The large sandstone rock is located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a World Heritage Site. Image: Stuart Edwards |
 Location map of Australia Australia is situated between the Indian and the Pacific ocean, south of Asia and north of the Antarctic. With an area of 7,617,930 km² the country is almost (95%) the size of continental USA (without Alaska), it is the sixth largest country in the world, with just 24.1 million inhabitants (in 2016). Australia shares maritime borders with: East Timor, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the islands of New Caledonia (a special collectivity of France). Capital city is Canberra, other major cities are: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane (1.6 million) Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne (3.5 million), and Perth, largest city is Sydney (4.2 million). Official language is English. |
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Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia short form: Australia ISO Country Code: au, aus Time: Time Zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time) Local Time = UTC +10h Actual Time Canberra: Sat-Oct-20 02:50 DST from, October-March Country Calling Code: +61 Capital City: Canberra (pop. 347 000) Other Cities/towns: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane (1.6 million) Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne (3.5 million), Sydney (4.2 million), Perth (1.3 million) Government: Democratic, federal-state system recognizing British monarch as sovereign. Constitution: 9 July 1900. Independence (federation): 1 January 1901. Geography: Location: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Area: 7.7 million km² (3 million sq. mi.); about the size of the 48 contiguous United States. Terrain: Varied, but generally low-lying. Climate: Relatively dry, ranging from temperate in the south to tropical in the north. People: Nationality: Australian(s). Population: 24,13 million (2016) GNI per capita PPP: $ 31 020 (year) Ethnic groups: European 92%, Asian 6%, Aboriginal 2%. Religions: Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 21%, other non-Christian 5%, no religion 15%. Languages: English (official), Italian 12,4%, Greek 9.2 %, Cantonese 7.9 %, only 51 000 people speaking an Australian Indigenous Language at home. Literacy: 85%. Natural resources: Bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum. Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry. Industries: Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel. Exports - commodities: coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment Exports partners: China 32.2%, Japan 15.9%, South Korea 7.1%, US 5.4%, India 4.2% (2015) Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products Imports partners: China 23%, US 11.2%, Japan 7.4%, South Korea 5.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.6% (2015) Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD) (Source: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and others) |
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Background: Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was defeated in 1999. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of AustraliaAustralia's political system is both a representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, formally represented by a Governor General. The legislative branch of the government of Australia is the bicameral parliament, with a Senate, and a House of Representatives. Head of government and leader of the Cabinet is the Prime Minister.Australian Government Official website of Australia's Government. Australian Parliament The Australian Parliament online. The Prime Minister of Australia Prime Minister's web site. Australian Government Directory Government Online Directory - Structure, organizations and key people. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Trade performance and global cooperation. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Australia's representation to the UN. Embassy of Australia Washington D.C. - USA Australian Missions Abroad List of Australia's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Diplomatic Representation by foreign governments in Canberra List of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Australia. Australia Visa Visas for visitors to Australia. Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics Australia in Figures. Weather Australian Bureau of Meteorology Weather Down Under. Australian Territories and StatesAustralian Capital TerritoryThe Canberra Region on the web. Northern Territory The Northern Territory Government online - Northern Territory information. New South Wales The NSW Government Home Page with comprehensive information on NSW. Queensland Internet resources provided by the Queensland Government. Victoria Victoria's Government Information on Victoria. South Australia South Australia Central - Meet South Australia On Line! Western Australia The Government of Western Australia. Tasmania Tasmania A comprehensive index to Tasmania and the official entry point for the State Government of Tasmania. Parliament of Tasmania Established 1825. Australia Maps Administrative Map of AustraliaMap showing continental Australia with state borders and capital cities. Australia
MapPolitical Map of Australia. Detailed Australia
MapMap showing mainland Australia with international borders, state boundaries, the national capital Canberra, state capitals, major cities and towns, main roads, railroads and international airports.  Topographic Map of AustraliaTopographic map of continental Australia showing the general topographic regions.  Google
Earth Map AustraliaSearchable satellite/map view of Australia. Google
Earth CanberraSearchable map and satellite view of Australia's capital city. Information about with searchable maps/satellite views of Australia's state capital cities: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, PerthLandmarks: Google
Earth Sydney Opera HouseAnnotated map/satellite view of Sydney's world famous Opera House. Google
Earth Ayers Rock (Uluru)Annotated satellite view of Ayers Rock. Oceania
MapReference map of Australia/Oceania. External link  Geoscience AustraliaAustralia's National Mapping Agency, an online resource for Australia related facts and maps. |
Australia NewsAAP Australia's National News agency. Press The Advertiser/Sunday Mail Adelaide based daily newspaper. The Age Melbourne's daily newspaper. Australian Financial Review Business and finances. Australian News Network Australian and international news contributed by several Australian newspapers. The Australian National Australian newspaper. Canberra Times Canberra's Newspaper. The Courier-Mail Latest Brisbane and Queensland news. The Daily Telegraph Sydney based daily. Herald Sun Melbourne based daily newspaper. The Illawarra Mercury Wollongong based newspaper with national and international news. Sydney Morning Herald Sydney's Newspaper. The West Australian A daily based in Perth. Radio/TV ABC Online The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
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Arts & CultureAboriginal Art Online Information and shop site for contemporary Aboriginal art. The Arts Centre Melbourne cultural centre. Art Gallery NSW Site of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. DesArt Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres. Didgeridoo Cultural Hub | iDIDJ Australia Aims to increase public awareness of the rich cultural traditions and significant heritage values of the didgeridoo. Flanagan, Richard Tasmanian Author of "Death of a River Guide" and "Gould's Book of Fish". Melbourne Theatre Company Website of the oldest professional theatre company in Australia. National Gallery of Australia The art of indigenous Australia as well as Australian and international art. Sydney Festival One of Australia's biggest and brightest annual cultural event. Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House online. Pop Music AC/DC The official AC/DC website featuring AC/DC news, music, videos, photos, fan club info, tour dates and more. Listen to AC/DC - Highway to Hell Bee Gees The official online home of the Bee Gees. Listen to Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive. Yothu Yindi Australian Ethno Pop culture. Yothu Yindi lead singer Yunupingu has died in 2013. Listen to Yothu Yindi - Treaty Museums The Australian Museum Australia's oldest museum, a museum of natural history and anthropology. National Museum of Australia Telling the stories of our land, our people and our nation, Canberra. Museum Victoria Cultures, histories, nature, science, technology and medicine. National Gallery of Victoria Australia’s very first, and largest, art gallery in Melbourne, founded in 1861. The Powerhouse Museum Largest museum in Australia - science, technology, decorative arts, design and Australian social history. AMOL - Australian Museums and Galleries Online A guide to Australia's Museums and galleries. Sport Cricket Australia All about Australian Cricket. Australian Rugby Union News, fixtures results and articles. |
 Aboriginal Rock Art, Ubirr, Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Image: Thomas Schoch |
Business & EconomyThe Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and features low unemployment, contained inflation, very low public debt, and a strong and stable financial system. The services sector is the largest part of the Australian economy, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of jobs. In 2016 Australia was facing a range of growth constraints, principally driven by a sharp fall in global prices of key export commodities. The demand for resources and energy from Asia and especially China has declined.The Australian Securities Exchange Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia. National Australia Bank National Australia Bank (NAB) is one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia. RBA - Reserve Bank of Australia Australia's Central Bank and banknote issuing authority. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) ACCI the largest and most representative business organization in Australia. Australian Trade Commission (AUSTRADE) The federal government's export and investment facilitation agency. Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Information on Australian industry policies and programs, science and innovation, and resources. Invest Australia Invest Australia a National Investment Response Center to help you find out more about Australia. Yellowpages.com.au Yellow Pages Australia, Australian Business Directory. __Products Australian Made Campaign Authorizes companies to use the green and gold kangaroo logo - Australia's best known symbol for what's Australian made. __Transportation Airline Qantas Airways Australian's Airline. Airnorth Major regional operator in Northern Australia. Ferry Spirit of Tasmania Ferry service between Devonport and Melbourne. Railroad Australian Rail Track Corporation ARTC is an Australian government owned corporation which owns, leases, maintains and controls the majority of main railway lines on Australia's mainland. Great Southern Railway GSR operates interstate passenger trains aimed at the tourist market: The Indian Pacific, (twice-weekly passenger train between Sydney–Adelaide–Perth) The Ghan, (passenger train between Adelaide–Alice Springs–Darwin) The Overland, (passenger train between Melbourne and Adelaide) West Coast Railway Melbourne-Geelong-Warrnambool Rail Passenger Service; defunct in 2004. |
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 Helicopter view of the Great Barrier Reef, one of Australia's natural wonders and a World Heritage Site. Image: Sarah Ackerman Travel and Tour Consumer Information
Destination Australia - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Down Under: New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Broome, The Kimberley. Australia.com Country, travel and tourism information on Australia by the Australian Tourist Commission. New South Wales Sydney & New South Wales Tourism The official New South Wales website covers Sydney accommodation, regional accommodation, things to see and do and places to go. Northern Territory Central Australian Tourism Travel and tourism guide to Alice Springs, Uluru, Macdonnells Ranges. Northern Territory Travel Travel guide to Aboriginal culture and nature in Australia's Outback. Tourism NT Official Northern Territory Tourist Commission site. Queensland Queensland Holidays Official website of Queensland Tourism & Travel. Queensland Tourism The official Tourism Queensland Corporate Information. South Australia South Australia South Australian holidays, travel and tourism. Dive South Australia Cave diving, shark diving, shipwrecks. Murraylands Holidays and vacation in Murraylands. Tasmania Discover Tasmania Discover Tasmania and Hobart Australia Official Travel Guide. Victoria Visit Victoria The official travel and accommodation site for Melbourne Victoria Australia. Western Australia Tourism Western Australia Australia's wild west. Online WA A gateway to WA's Information & Services. Broome Travel and tourism information on Broome one of the last great-unexplored wilderness areas Australia's.  Wine grapes in Barossa Valley, South Australia. Barossa Valley is formed by the North Para River, it is a major wine-producing region and a tourist destination. 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of the Adelaide is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, Clare Valley wine region, best known for its Riesling wines. Image: Amanda Slater City Guides Canberra National Capital Authority. Adelaide Capital city of South Australia. Alice Springs Community Portal site. Brisbane Capital of Queensland. Darwin Darwin City, capital of Northern Territory. Hobart Hobart City, Capital of Tasmania. Melbourne The City of Melbourne, Capital of Victoria. Perth Capital of Western Australia. Sydney The City of Sydney and the greater Sydney area.  Destination
AustraliaLonely Planet's Australia Guide.  The Twelve Apostles, the collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park in Victoria. Image: Roxanne Desgagnés |
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EducationAustralian National University Canberra Charles Sturt University EdNA Online Promotes the benefits of learning, education and training in Australia. Macquarie University Australia's Innovative University, Sydney. University of Adeliade University of South Australia University of Tasmania One of Australia's leading universities. University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs near Brisbane, Queensland. The University of Western Australia National Library of Australia Australian Libraries Gateway Site Information about more than 5,400 Australian libraries. Science & Research Australian Institute of Marine Science Waterworld  The
NanoworldAtomic, molecular, cellular and macromolecular scales. |
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Environment & NatureDepartment for Environment and Heritage, South AustraliaSouth Australia's environmental assets and issues. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority With a guide to Western Australia's Gardens and Parks. Conservation Council SA The voice for South Australia's environment. Ecosustainable Hub Resources and tools on ecology, environment and sustainability. Facilitating cooperation, networking and ethical developments. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority One of the wonders of the natural world. Save The Murray Protect the health of the Murray-Darling Basin. Tasmania Parks A guide to Australian World Heritage Areas, National Parks and Reserves. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) The Pacific region's major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources.  Weedy Sea Dragon - Image: ©Ta-graphy |
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History Australia's History at a GlanceOutline of the History of Australia including further history links. |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderAustralias First Nations "Koori", which means 'person' or 'people' Aboriginal
Art & Culture CentreSite by the Southern Arrernte Aboriginal tribal group. Aboriginal Australia History, culture and spirituality of Aboriginal people throughout Australia. AIATSIS Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Bush Food and Bush Medicine Some of the plants used for bush tucker and for bush medicine. Corringie Settlement Geodesic domes for the Corringie Community. Dreamtime Legends Get in contact with the Aboriginals world view. Indigenous Australia Indigenous Australia written by Aboriginal People. Many Nations, One People An introduction to Aboriginal culture and society. Australian Indigenous cultural heritage About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Stories of the Dreaming Collected stories from the cultures of Indigenous Australians. News Koori Mail Australia's national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newspaper (for subscribers only). Message Stick Australian Broadcasting Corporation gateway to Indigenous content that the ABC has to offer in Television, Radio and online. |
SearchWeb Wombat Australian Search Engine. Sources and additional Information on AustraliaAmnesty International: Australia BBC Country Profile: Australia FAO: Australia GlobalEDGE: Australia The Heritage Foundation: Australia Human Rights Watch: Australia OEC: Australia Reporters Without Borders: Australia The Commonwealth: Australia Wikipedia: Australia The World Factbook -- Australia |
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Other Countries in Australia/Oceania: American Samoa | Fiji | French Polynesia (Tahiti) | Marshall Islands | Micronesia New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Tonga Major cities in Australia/Oceania: Auckland, Apia, Hagåtña, Honiara, Honolulu, Majuro, Nouméa, Pago Pago, Papeete, Port Moresby, Port-Vila, Saipan, Suva, Wellington |
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