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A selection of websites to help students
access general information about Australia such as national
symbols, facts and figures, and cultural and geographical information.
www.australia.com
The official site of the
Australian Tourist Commission includes brief snippets of interesting
information and maps on a range of topics about Australia for
tourists.
Phase of Development: Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence
www.ausflag.com.au
Flags in Australia.
Contents include Australian national flags, State and Territory
flags, other Australian flags, the history of the Australian
national flag, new flag designs, the flag debate.
Phase of Development: Early - Late Adolescence, Teacher
Resource
www.pm.gov.au/aus_in_focus/focus/03_aus_in_focus.htm
The Prime Minister's
website includes information on Australia's National Symbols,
Statistics and Facts, the Australian Constitution and Australian
Government
Phase of Development: Early
Childhood - Early Adolescence, Teacher Resource
www.dfat.gov.au/geo/australia
A series of fact sheets
covering aspects of contemporary Australia and Australian policies
and attitudes on a wide range of issues provided by the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Phase of Development: Middle Childhood - Late Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
www.csu.edu.au/australia/flag.html
A concisely written
and brief history of the Australian national flag and its components.
Phase of Development: Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
www.dfat.gov.au/facts/nat_anthem.html
Information about the
Australian National Anthem, including the words to Advance
Australia Fair.
Phase of Development: Early Childhood - Late Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/stories
The Culture and Recreation Portal
includes a diversity of topics across all Learning Areas. Topics
include the Chinese in Australia, calendars, Australian history
and political cartoons, the Commonwealth Games, Aboriginal Studies,
Australian literature and much more.
Phase of Development: Middle Childhood - Late Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
www.nla.gov.au/oz
National Library of Australia guides
to online Australian resources.
Phase of Development: Teacher Resource for
Early Childhood to Late Adolescence
www.auslig.gov.au/facts
Geoscience Australia
has collected a range of interesting information about the landscapes
of Australia, including dimensions, landforms and cityscapes.
Phase of Development: Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
www.pm.gov.au/aus_in_focus/nat_symbols/index.html
Provides information about
the Australian Flag, Commonwealth Coat of Arms, National Anthem,
National Colours, National Floral Emblem and National Gemstone.
Phase of Development: Early Childhood - Early Adolescence,
Teacher Resource
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