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Easter in Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

Easter commemorates the resurrection (return to life) of Jesus Christ following his death by crucifixion. Easter eggs are traditionally eaten on Easter Sunday, however stores start stocking Easter treats well before the Easter holiday period. Early on Ea...

Fiona Hall - Australia's Culture Portal

Image courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Fiona Hall, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2005. Fiona Hall, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 2005....

National parks - Australia's Culture Portal

Blue Lake, Kosciuszko National Park. Australia has over 500 national parks. Most of our national parks are managed by the States and Territories of Australia; however the Commonwealth of Australia manages six national parks and a further 13 marine parks...

Zoos in Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

However, the first zoo in Australia, Melbourne Zoo, wasn't established until 1862. Taronga Zoo and Western Plains Zoo are jointly administered New South Wales public zoos. The zoo features both Australian native species and exotic species of mammals, bi...

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Mogo Zoo   (more info)

Mogo Zoo is a privately owned zoo situated 10km south of Batemans Bay in the historic goldmining village of Mogo. The website provides in depth detail about the zoo's commitment to endangered species and information about visiting the zoo.

Eagles Heritage   (more info)

Eagle's Heritage specialise in education of the public, rehabilitation and endangered species breeding of raptors (birds of prey). Their website provides information about the wildlife centre and includes links to associated organisations such as the Soci

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Australian Endangered Species   (website Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee )

layout-homepage #title-page { background-image: url('/font.axd?Style=PageHeader&Width=600&Text=Australian Endangered Species') ! Student activities to facilitate deeper thinking and enquiry and easy ways to take real action to address threats to Australia...

Don't shoot science messengers, they're an endangered species - Eureka Street   (website Eureka Street )

Robyn Williams October 03, 2007 <br/> >There is a paradox about science broadcasting. Robyn Williams is right, providing popular science is not popular with academics even though the future of science depends on arousing interest. >Robyn Williams has pr...

Are Oz short story writers an endangered species?   (website The Write Stuff )

Are Aussie short story writers an endangered species? (Strangers' Country, Cold Dead Monday, Summerbird and in 2004, The Literary Lunch: Selected Stories). I chose an anthology and an author story collection published in the recent past - 'New American S...

Endangered Species - Newcastle Music Directory   (website Newcastle Music Directory )

> > Where: The Star Hotel > When: Saturday January 15, 2000 > ATMOSPHERIC popsters ENDANGERED SPECIES will swap their electric guitars for acoustic ones on Saturday night at the Acoustic Cafe in The Star Hotel. > > Where: West Wallsend Workers Club > Whe...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Greater Bilby ( http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/featu )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: The Greater Bilby was once found as far east as Surat in Queensland.á Its range has contracted alarmingly and today a total of around 600 û 700 animals live in far south-western Queensland near Birdsville.á Recent reports suggest that it may stil...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - What can I Do? ( http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/featu )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

qm > Features > Endangered Species > What can I Do? There are many things that can be done at a local level to help wildlife and to make sure that more species are not endangered. Looking after your pets will help wildlife. ...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife ( http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/featu )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

The following list of species are under threat of extinction. Browse through the list of species starting at the False Water Rat or go directly to an animal of interest. Mammals False Water Rat Bridled Nail Tail Wallaby Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Mahogan...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Lake Eacham Rainbow Fish ( http://www.maq.org.au/features )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: The Lake Eacham Rainbow Fish had disappeared from Lake Eacham by 1985.á Its disappearance has been attributed to the predatory and competitive effects of four introduced native fish species û the Mouth Almighty (in particular), the Archerfish, th...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Julia Creek Dunnart ( http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/featu )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: In 1990 the Julia Creek Dunnart was known from only four museums specimens.á At that time it was impossible to tell if the species was extinct or just æhiding' in small areas around north-western Queensland. Background Information: The Julia Cree...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Nangur Skink ( http://www.maq.org.au/features )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: The Nangur Skink is known from only two small, isolated, semi-evergreen vine thickets.á Should these localities be left alone? á Or should they be managed to eliminate potential threats to the skink? Research: The Nangur Skink was first recognise...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - False Water Rat ( http://www.maq.org.au/features )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: False Water-rats are threatened whená mangroves and adjacent salt-flats are altered by urban, industrial and agricultural development, mining and the construction of bund walls.á These rodentsá have a life cycle that depends on mangrove communiti...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Wingless Dung Beetle ( http://www.maq.org.au/features )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: Isolation of the Wingless Dung Beetle to patches of habitat where it depends on vulnerable mammals is a time-bomb for extinction.á More disturbances to these habitat fragments could cause serious threats to populations of this beetle. Background ...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Northern Bettong ( http://www.maq.org.au/features )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: Northern Bettongs were once widely distributed. Background Information: Northern Bettongs depend on underground truffles (fungus balls). Research: James Cook University research has revealed a close association between Northern Bettongs and unde...

Queensland Museum - Endangered Species - Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife - Freshwater Tiger Crab ( http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/featu )   (website(s) Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)    Queensland Museum )

Problem: The Freshwater Tiger Crab is known only from One Mile Creek, a seasonally-flowing creek 200km from the sea on Cape York Peninsula.á The creek runs through pastoral leasehold and lies largely within the Alice River Mining Field.á Gold mining and c...