Sub-Topics American Samoa Fiji New Zealand Pilippines Lists Aboriginal Links International Australia (Charles Sturt University) Australia (Excite) Provides destination information. 10-09 Australian Business and People Directory (aussie.com.au) Provides information on 1.2 million businesses in Australia. Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Oceania - Travel Information by Location (Excite.Travel.com) Provides information on dining, where to stay, and interesting things to see. Search by city, state, or country. Includes American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Independent Samoa, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and French Polynesia, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 3-02 Materials Pictures of Famous Places (PicturesofPlaces.com) Provides pictures of many of the tourist spots. 5-02 News -05-18-07 Heavy Rains Hit in Australia (BBC News) "Heavy rains have been falling in south-eastern Australia, bringing welcome relief for the region's drought-stricken farmers." 05-07 -12-26-05 One of Australia's Richest Men Dies (BBC News) "Australian media magnate Kerry Packer, thought to be the country's richest man, has died peacefully at the age of 68 at home among his family in Sydney." 12-05 Australian News (TheAge.com.au) 02-06 New Prime Minister for Australia (Time.com) " 'Today Australia has looked to the future,' said the country's newly elected Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, claiming victory for his Labor Party for the first time since 1996. Poll after opinion poll had predicted a Labor triumph in national elections, but few had forecast its scale. Labor captured at least 22 seats from the ruling Liberal-National coalition — including, it appears, the northwestern Sydney seat held for the past 33 years by Prime Minister John Howard." 11-07 Papers Australia (CIA.gov) Provides a history of the country, including history (Introduction), military, transportation, geography, people, economy, communications, transnational issues, and a map. 2-06 Australia (CountryReports.org) Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map and a flag. 6-02 Australia (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides information on the history, culture, people, geography, and a map. Australian Animals (Brevard Zoo) Provides pictures of some of the animals of Australia, such as the dingos, emus, cassowarys, wallabies, lorikeets, eclectus parrots, red kangaroos, and black swans. 8-00 Australian Association of Authors Provides short biographies and pictures on authors from Australia. Allows keyword searches. History of Australia (Wikipedia.org) "The history of Australia began when people first migrated to the Australian continent from the north, at least 40,000-45,000 years ago. The written history of Australia began when Dutch explorers first sighted the country in the 17th century." 05-07 Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean (Wikipedia.org) "The Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) is the deepest part of the world's oceans, and the deepest location on the surface of the Earth's crust. It supposedly has a maximum depth of about 11,033 meters (36,201 feet; 6.8 miles), and is located in the western North Pacific Ocean, to the east and south of the Mariana Islands, near Guam." 02-09 Perth May Be the First Casualty of Global Warming (BBC News) "The Australian of the year 2007, environmentalist Tim Flannery, once predicted that Perth in Western Australia could become the world's first ghost metropolis, its population forced to abandon the city due to lack of water." 05-07 Worksheets Australia Worksheets (AbcTeach) Provides dozens of worksheets to help children have a better understanding of this region of the world. 8-01

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