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1. General References
2. Australia
3. Governmental Links
4. Subject Interest
5. Newspapers / Magazines
6. Entertainment
7. Employment
8. Hobbies / Interests
9. Kids Link
10. Teens'cape
11. Senior Link
12. Web mail & others
General References: Thesauri/Encyclopaedia | Biographies | Conversion | Countries | Flags | Names | Quotations | Statistics | Telephone Directories
Dictionaries/Thesauri
Australian
Dictionary
Australian National
Dictionary Centre
Cambridge Dictionary
Dictionaries, Language
Resources, Thesaurus
Dictionary Search
Dictionaries for more
than 200 languages
International English
from a British Viewpoint
Language Reference
Oxford English Dictionary
Searchable Contents of
959 Dictionaries
The Word Spy
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Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online
Free resources for all Western Australia public library patrons.
Columbia Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
of Monsters & Beasts
Encyclopedia of Plants
Free Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia
Mythica (Mythology, Folklore, Legends)
Answers All Kinds of Factual
Questions
Blend of Australian and
International Reference Works
Internet Public Library
Nobel Prize Archive
Ready Reference
Reference Desk
Reference and Library
Resources
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Biographies
Biography Resource
Biographical Dictionary
Covering more than 28,000 People
Biographies – A&E TV
Networks
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Conversion Table
Current Exchange Rates
Interactive Units Converter
International
Currency Converter
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Countries
The
CIA World Fact Book
Maps & Key Facts on
Countries of the World
National Geographic
Heads of
States and Rulers, Past and Present
Population Statistics and
Maps
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Flags
Flag Line
World Flag Database
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Names
History and Etymology of
First Names
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Quotations
Collection of over
18,000 quotations
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Statistics
Australian
Bureau of Statistics
USA
Population Data
UK National Statistics
Statistical
Data on 192 Countries
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Telephone Directories
White Pages
Yellow Pages
World Telephone
Directories
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Australia: Australia | Western Australia | Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Australia
Guide to Australia
Where Is In Australia Online
Australia's Prime
Ministers
Australia's Cultural Network
CIA
world fact book 1996 page on Australia
Australia’s Geography and
Climate
Australian Capital Territory
Introduction to the "Top
End" of Australia
Australian
Postcodes
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Western Australia
Information about
Perth
Perth City Search
Lonely
Planet Guide to Perth
WA Land Information System
(View Maps)
Guide to WA
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Aboriginals & Torres Strait Islanders
ATSIC - Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Commission
WA Aboriginal Affairs
Department
Resources on
Reconciliation
Australian Institute of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Indigenous Australia
Aboriginal &
Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resources Network
Koorinet ATSI WWW
Resource Directory
History of the
Treaty Campaign
Share, Learn,
Experience, Participate ***
The Stolen Generations
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Governmental Links
Commonwealth Government Online
Directory
Parliament of Australia
Federal Government
Western Australian Government
Access to WA Government
Information and Services
Western Australian
Government Agencies
Western Australian
State Budget 2005/2006
WA Ministry for
Culture and the Arts
For Western
Australian Active Citizens
Federal Government
Dept of
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Western Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Trade Commission
Super Funds Check
Subject Interests: Art/Museums | Environment | Health & Medical | History | Genealogy | Law | Science & Technology
Art/Museums
Australia Council for
the Arts
Art Gallery of WA
Aboriginal Art &
Culture Centre, Alice Springs
Lives & Work of
Australian Artists
Art Exhibitions from Around the
World
Australian Museums and
Galleries Online
Museum of WA
Art on canvas, paper,
fabric..
Worldwide Museum and Art
Site
UK's Tate Gallery
UK National Gallery
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Louvre Museum
Links to Art Museums
Worldwide
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Environment
Australian
Biodiversity
Australian Institute of
Environmental Health
Australian Environmental
Portal
Community-based
Environmental Wilderness Society
Greenpeace Environmental
Action Group
Friends of the Earth
Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation
Online Environmental
Community
Online Edition of The Earth
Times Magazine
World Wide Fund for Nature
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Health & Medical
Commonwealth Department
of Health and Aged Care Information
Cancer Foundation of WA
Heart Research Institute
WA Association for Mental
Health
Queensland
Department of Health
MEDLINE plus Health
Information from the National Library of Medicine
Family Health Heart Research
Institute
Healthy Eating
Mayo Clinic
Psychological Tests, Mind
Games, Learn about Mental and Physical Wellbeing
Diseases
and Conditions, Healthy Lifestyle
In-home Source of Health
Information
Reliable Health
Information and Services
Reuters – Health and
Medical News
Internet Mental Health
Alzheimers Association, Chicago
Skin Disorders
Information on Depression and
Suicide
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History
Guide to Australian
History
Historical
Atlas of the 20th Century
Historic Events by
Selected Dates
British Castles
BBC History
British History
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Genealogy
Family Tree Maker
Online
Genealogical Database Network
National Archives of Australia
Society of
Genealogists - Information Leaflets
Search Genealogy Sites
List of Genealogy Sites
Genealogy
on the Web Ring
Index of Genealogy Resources
Family Search
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Law
Australian Law Online
Australian Family Law
Online
Australasian Legal Information Institute
Need a Justice of the
Peace?
Free
Access to the WA Legislation
Law Council of Australia
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Science/Technology
The National Science &
Technology Centre, Canberra Australia
Discovery Channel
ABC Science Unit
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
A
directory of all Species
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Entertainment: Food &
Drink | Movies/ TV | Music | Sports
Food/Drink
Internet Chef, Thousands of
Recipes
Information for Gourmets,
Great Recipes
Internet Culinary CyberCity
(Recipes, Recipes and More Recipes)
Vegetarian Recipes and
Information
Tamara Milstein Site
Australian Wines of
Distinction
Recipes and Food-related
Resources
Archive of Recipes
Recipes & Healthy
Living
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Movies/TV
Western Australian Film
and Television Site
Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
The Latest News from Hollywood
Movie Stuff
The Internet Movie Database
Disney Online
Warner Bros Company
Discovery Channel
Special Broadcasting Service
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Music
Triple J
Music (ABC)
Lyrics and More
Music Directory
Jazz Online
Search Engine for Music
Operabase
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Sport
Wildcats
Fremantle Dockers
West Coast Eagles
Perth Glory
Kwinana "Quit"
Motorplex
Australian Sports Commission
Yahoo! Sports
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Australian Government
Job Search Site
Australian Job Network
Australian Job Site
Thousands of Listings from
Fairfax Resources
Services for University
Graduates and Students
WA Department of
Training and Employment
Australian and New
Zealand Temps, Some International Postings ***
International Job Openings
Free Sample Resumes
Working Holidays – Jobs
Abroad
Overseas Job Express
Hobbies/Interest Groups: Astronomy | Animals | Computer | Other Hobbies | Real Estate | Travel & Tourism
Astronomy
Virtual Planetarium
Royal Greenwich
Observatory
Home page of the Hubble Space
Telescope
Tour
of the Solar System
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Animals
National Geographic
Endangered Species
Discovery Channel
Nature Base, Department of
Conservation and Land Management
RSPCA
Perth Zoo
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Computers & the Internet
Australian Computer Society
Overclockers Australia
- PC Hardware Community
Electronic Frontiers Australia -
Protecting On-line Civil Liberties
Internet
Content Complaints to the Australian Broadcasting Authority
Australian Net Guide
Guide to Safe Internet Use
National Library
of Australia "Teach Yourself Online" Tutorials
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Flash Player
Australian ISP List
Whirlpool - Australian
Broadband News
Tips and
Tricks for Using Your Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base
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Other Hobbies
Fishing Western Australia
Association of
Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Spinks Standard Catalogue
of British Coins
Gateway Site for Stamp
Collectors
Card Game Rules
Hobbies, Collecting,
Games and Pastimes
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Real Estate
Advertisements from
Fairfax Daily and Weekend Newspapers
The Your Mortgage
Magazine
Department of Land
Information
Real Estate
Institute of Western Australia
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Travel & Tourism
Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Traveling in Western
Australia
West Australian Tourism
& Accommodation Guide
Western Australian Tourism
Commission
Traveling in Australia
See Australia. Go On.
Get Out There
Australian Tourism Net
Guide for
Motorists Crossing Nullarbor Plain
Northern Territory Government of
Australia website
Publisher of Lonely
Planet Travel Guides
Publisher of Frommer's Travel
Guides
Publisher of Fodor's Travel
Guides
National Geographic
UK Maps and Things To Do
Maps, Routes, Road and Weather
Information for Europe
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Newspapers / Magazines
The Economist - international
News and Business Publication
The Australian News Network -
Articles from Australian Newspapers
Australian IT magazine
Australian PC User magazine
Australian PC World magazine
Online Newspapers -
Links to newspapers from Different Countries
The West Online
Guide to Australian
Newspapers
UK Sunday Times
Money
Magazine
Weekly Science News
Weekly New Scientist
British Medical Journal
Opera Magazine
Kids Links
Over 1800
Internet Resources for Kids
Games Kids Play
Resource for homework help
Information about the
Sun and its Effect on the Earth
Encyclopedia Mythica -
Mythology, Folklore and Legend
United Nations
Teen'scape
Fun & Games, Cool Links
and More
Created by Young People for
Young People
State Government Information
for Young People
How Stuff Works
Resource for Homework Help
Fun, Links & Voice for
Young People
Information
for Injury-free Schools
Where Gamers Go To Know
Game Blitz: Games, Reviews,
Previews
Web Directories, Fun Stuff
and More
Seniors
Office of Seniors
Interests
Australian Councils on the
Ageing and National Seniors Association
Western Australian Council on
the Ageing
National Seniors
Association
Western Australian Independent
Living Centre
Senior Net - Instruction on
How to Use Computer Technologies
Business, Computers,
Internet Shopping
Seniors Today -Self
Education, Computers and Technology Journal
American Site with a Variety
of Information for Seniors
University of the 3rd Age
- Educational Stimulus for Seniors ***
Yahoo Seniors Search Guide
Web mail & others: Web Mail | Bookshops | Etiquette | Images/Photos/Clipart
Web Mail
Eudora
Hotmail
MoveMail
Mail.com
Netscape
Yahoo! Mail
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Bookshops
Amazon
ABC Shop
Angus and Robertson
BookBrowser
International Books and Magazines
Digiverse
Dymocks Booksellers
Old, Rare and Out of Print
Books
Search Secondhand and
Antiquarian Booksellers
UK Books OnLine
UK Internet Bookshop
Western
Australian Bookshop Specialising in Foreign Languages
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Etiquette
Links to
Etiquette Sites
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Images, Photos & Clipart
Free Clip-Art
Photo Contests, E-cards,
Gallery
Royalty-Free Image Sites
Barry's Clipart Server
Clipart, Fonts, Animations, and
much more
Clipart, Animations,
Buttons
Collection of Free Photographs
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