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Australia—WS 7

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.dfat.gov.au/
Information about the government of Australia.
Australian Parliament House
http://www.aph.gov.au/
Information about the government of Australia.
Governor-General
http://www.gg.gov.au/
Information about the government of Australia.


Australia—WS 10

North Central Catchment Management Authority
http://www.nccma.vic.gov.au/
Links to material relating to Echuca.
Murray–Darling Basin Commission
http://www.mdbc.gov.au/
Links to material relating to Echuca.


Australia—WS 15

National Trust of Australia
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/
For research on the built heritage within Australia.


Western Australia—WS 22

Tourism Western Australia
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/
For research on Perth.


Western Australia—WS 26

Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/
Information on iron-ore mining.
Western Australian Travel Guide
http://www.west-oz.com/
Information on conditions and facilities in Western Australia.
Time2Travel.com
http://www.time2travel.com/
General website for travel information.


South Australia—WS 29

University of South Australia
http://www.unisa.edu.au/
For research on the lifestyle of Adelaide—particularly further educational opportunities.
University of Adelaide—International students
http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/
For research on the lifestyle of Adelaide—particularly from the perspective of an international student.
South Australian Institute of Business Technology
http://www.saibt.sa.edu.au/
For research on the lifestyle of Adelaide—for business educational opportunities.
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/
For research on the lifestyle of Adelaide—particularly further educational opportunities.


South Australia—WS 31

Australian Tourism Net
http://www.atn.com.au/
For research about Adelaide and the coastal regions of South Australia.
Australian Homestay and Farmstays
http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au/pages/home/homestay/
For research about home stay and farm stay accommodation in South Australia.
South Australian Tourism Commission
http://www.southaustralia.com/
For research about Adelaide and the coastal regions of South Australia.
South Australia Central
http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/
For research about Adelaide and the coastal regions of South Australia.


South Australia—WS 33

Murray-Darling Basin Initiative
http://www.mdbc.gov.au/
Information about the Murray River.
Save the Murray.com
http://www.savethemurray.com/
Information about the Murray River.
Spirit of the Coorong Cruises
http://coorongcruises.com.au/
Information about the Murray River.


Queensland—WS 43

National Parks Association of NSW
http://www.npansw.org.au/web/conservation/marine/mangroves.htm
Information about mangroves.
Estuaries of NSW—Fact Sheet
http://www.dnr.nsw.gov.au/estuaries/index.shtml
Information about estuarine habitats.
Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/insight/mangrove.html
Information about habitat diversity and threatened species in mangrove areas.


New South Wales—WS 46

Riverina Tourism official website
http://www.riverinatourism.com.au/
A good site to start your research on the Riverina region.


Australian Capital Territory—WS 50

Prime Ministers of Australia
http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/
This National Archives of Australia project website has a great deal of interesting information.


Victoria—WS 53

Real Estate, Property and Land for Sale
http://www.realestate.com.au/
Links to all States and Territories in Australia.


Tasmania—WS 57

Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/
Tasmanian national regional profile.


Pacific—WS 65

CIA—The World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Research Australia and a country of your choice.


Asia—WS 71

National Bureau of Statistics of China
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/index.htm
Population statistics for China.
Japanese Statistics Bureau
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm
Population statistics for Japan.


Asia—WS 73

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au/
Smart traveller website contains a great deal of information for Australians travelling abroad.
Lonely Planet Guide
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Lonely Planet is a well-known and well respected organisation that provides no-nonsense guides to travellers.
Yahoo! Travel
http://travel.yahoo.com/
One of the many excellent travel sites on the Web.
Asia Travel
http://www.asiatravel.com/
A travel site dedicated to travel in the Asian region.


Asia—WS 77

Rice Growers Association of Australia
http://www.rga.org.au/rice/howgrown.asp
Clear information on how rice is grown.


Asia—WS 80

Singapore—Health Care
http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/singapore/health.html
Health Care in Singapore.
Expat Singapore
http://expatsingapore.com/content/view/1376
Law and order in Singapore.


Asia—WS 88

Care
http://www.care.org
This is the US based website for Care—it contains information of projects from around the world.
Australian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.au/
The Red Cross carries out work throughout the world.
Save the Children Australia
http://www.savethechildren.org.au
The world's largest child-based help organisation.
Baptist World Aid Australia
http://www.shareanopportunity.org/
One of the many Australian church-based organisations offering aid.
TEAR
http://www.tear.org/
This is a Russian-based church organisation.


Europe—WS 91

CIA fact file
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Facts and figures on European countries.


Europe—WS 94

DiscoverySchool's Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
Allows you to make crossword puzzles online.
Variety Games Inc
http://www.varietygames.com/
Helps you custom make puzzles.
Puzzles in the Yahoo! Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/games/puzzles/
A variety of puzzle types including jigsaw puzzles and mazes.


North America—WS 108

TrekAmerica Adventure Holidays
http://www.trekamerica.com/
For information on budget travel.
Yahoo Travel
http://travel.yahoo.com/
For accommodation and travel information.
Crossroads Adventures
http://www.xroadsusa.com/
Specialist small group adventure travel site.
Lonely Planet World Guide
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
A well-known organisation that provides no-nonsense guides to travellers.
Rough Guides.com
http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/destination/region.aspx?regionid=6
Excellent travel guides for North America.


South America—WS 117

World Heritage website
http://whc.unesco.org/
Information on the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu and many other World Heritage sites in South America.


World—WS 121

Department of Environment and Heritage
http://www.environment.gov.au/
Australian government department that handles EEZs.
Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project
http://www.atns.net.au/
Links to current information about agreements made between Indigenous people and others in Australia and overseas.
Caribbean Fishery Management Council
http://www.caribbeanfmc.com/eez.htm
Definitions and information about EEZs.
Oceans and Law of the Sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm
UN website.
International Tribunal for Law of the Sea
http://www.itlos.org/
An international Convention to adjudicate disputes.


World—WS 122

Flashpoint World Conflicts website
http://www.flashpoints.info/FlashPoints_home.html
Up-to-date information on conflicts around the world.


World—WS 131

Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/international/kyoto/index.html
International Activities—Kyoto Protocol.
Climate Action Network (Australia)
http://www.cana.net.au/
Latest developments and background information.
Parliament of Australia
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/SCI/kyoto.htm
Parliamentary Library information.
Sydney Morning Herald website
http://www.smh.com.au/media/2003/12/03/1070351660734.html
Background information on the Kyoto Protocol.


World—WS 146

World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Information and data and developed and developing nations.


World—WS 151

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
Search for information on HIV/AIDS.