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Great Barrier Reef - Australia's Culture Portal

Image courtesy of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The Great Barrier Reef, off the east coast of Australia, is one of the wonders of the natural world - it is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. In 2003, the previous Australian Governm...

Animation in Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

Australian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvie Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvie Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...

Australia at a glance - Australia's Culture Portal

Australia is a unique and diverse country in every way - in culture, population, climate, geography, and history. For articles on specific topics about Australian history and culture visit our Australian Stories Index. Australia's population is concentrat...

The Beach - Australia's Culture Portal

Cable Beach, Broome, north-west Kimberley Coast, Western Australia. Most of Australia's population lives close to the coastline and the beach has long occupied a special place in the Australian identity. Based on this definition, the Coastal Studies Uni...

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia - Australia's Culture Portal

Organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been established to bring these important health services to remote and regional Australian communities. The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides free emergency and medical care to people w...

Australia's fossil past - Australia's Culture Portal

This includes Pleistocene era Aboriginal body fossils, many of which were removed and sent overseas. The Riversleigh fossil site, near Mount Isa Queensland, is recognised as one of the most important fossil sites in the world. The Riversleigh and Narrac...

Australian islands - Australia's Culture Portal

World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. However, Australia is actually made up of more than 8,000 islands, including the island state of Tasmania. Norfolk Island is located far off the east coast of Australia. ...

The Man from Snowy River - Australia's Culture Portal

But Australia has a significant and untameable high country where another set of Australian myths and traditions of Australian identity were born - the high country of the Snowy Mountains. The Man from Snowy River is one of Australia's most famous poems ...

Australia's modern swimmers and ocean baths - Australia's Culture Portal

Public subscription has supported the construction of ocean baths and swimming pools around Australia. An innovative approach to swimming by Australia's first modern swimmers led to the development of the freestyle swimming stroke - the Australian Crawl....

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Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area   (more info)

Knowledge-based partnership of coral reef managers, researchers and industry. Its mission is to plan, fund and manage world-leading science for the sustainable use of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Find out about the Centre, it's activities a

Great Barrier Reef Australia   (more info)

Great Barrier Reef vacations offers the visitor to the Cairns, Port Douglas, Mission Beach and Atherton Tablelands region a totally unique holiday experience. Website provides information on accommodation, adventure tours, image galleries, currency conver

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA)   (more info)

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) provides for the protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The website provides i

New Horizon Sail and Dive Adventures   (more info)

Great Barrier Reef tours, sailing and diving.

Cairns Festival   (more info)

21 days of celebrations, food, wine, art, performance, music, family fun and sport. Points of celebration includes the Great Barrier Reef, the surrounding World Heritage Rainforest and the relaxed tropical lifestyle in Cairns, Queensland. Find out more de

Kavenga Book Publishing   (more info)

A small publishing company in Queensland, Australia. Purchase personalised Australian handbound story books online in the Outback, Rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef themes.

Reef HQ   (more info)

Reef HQ is the Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef and is committed to promoting marine conservation. The website provides information on the centres education programs, tour information, memberships, work experience, internships, volunteers and a

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The Great Barrier Reef - McGregor, Craig   (website Adelaide Booksellers )

Binding: Laminated BoardsEdition: ReprintPublisher: Amsterdam Time-Life Books 1974Seller ID: ID123370 Quarto Size. VERY GOOD in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. ...

AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF - Serventy, Vincent   (website Adelaide Booksellers )

Binding: HardcoverEdition: 1st EditionPublisher: Melbourne Georgian House 1955Seller ID: ID91753 12mo. DJ protected in mylar sleeve. DJ is chipped with some loss. ...

A look at wildlife of the Great Barrier Reef - COLEMAN, Neville   (website Adelaide Booksellers )

Binding: HardbackEdition: 1st EditionPublisher: Sydney Bay Books 1978ISBN Number: 085835201X / 9780858352018Seller ID: ID10754 Octavo Size. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD Dustjacket. DJ protected in Mylar cover. ...

The Struggle for the Great Barrier Reef - Clare, Patricia   (website Adelaide Booksellers )

Navigation Home Bank Details Shopping Cart Checkout Browse By Category Offline Search Service About Us Contact Us Store Policies Privacy Policy Login Binding: HardcoverEdition: 1st EditionPublisher: New York Walker & Company 1971ISBN Number: 0802703526 /...