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Check out this online guide to Australia. The Guide to Australia is an encyclopaedic collection of essential information about Australia. It contains information as diverse as the Australian constitution, current weather and lamington recipes.

Unlike a paper encyclopaedia, the Guide is a distributed service. It is made possible by the collective efforts of the hundreds of site editors who submit their site URL’s. The information contributed by these sites is about AUSTRALIAN topics. Ultimately the project aims to compile links to all major on-line information resources about Australia for distribution via World Wide Web. Our aim is that ultimately it will grow into an on-line hypertext encyclopaedia.

The Guide also incorporates the Register of Australian Web Servers, which lists all registered web services and servers in the country. Both the Register and the Guide were established early in 1993 as officially endorsed services of the World Wide Web Virtual Library and its index of countries. They are also referenced by international projects such as the Virtual Tourist. 

This wonderful video of Zorba the Greek done in Yolungu style was sent to me from Nick Reid of Captain Cook Cruises who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Destination Australia event we held last week at the Mainside Complex last week. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Thanks Nick

Why not take an opportunity to learn a little something about one of the worlds most amazing creations. Located in Australia, The Great Barrier Reef is truly one of mother natures greatest creations.

Ten interesting facts about Australia you might not have known. 

1. Australia located south of Indonesia. Its lies between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.
2. The name “Australia” is derived from the Latin Australis, meaning “of the South”.
3. Australia consists of 6 states, 2 major mainland territories, and other minor territories.
4. The population of Australia is 20.1 million people - that’s jast under the number of people who live in Texas!
5. The capital of Australia is Canberra. Sydney is the capital city of the State of New South Wales.
6. Australia is the Worlds Largest Exporter of Wool. There are around 120 million sheep in Australia.
7. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world’s largest (but not the longest) steel arch bridge. The top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour.
8. The Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s best-known twentieth-century buildings, as well as one of the most famous performing arts theaters.
9. Koala Park Sanctuary, located in Sydney, is the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas.
10. The boomerang was invented by Australian Aborigines.

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Can you really visit a country without knowing their National Anthem? Of course not. So here is a version I found on youtube that I thought I would share.

So before I get to the part where I introduce myself to you all about who I am, why the heck I am doing this. I thought it only appropriate to start the blog of with something I saw on the interwebs. A great site which outlined 20 things that culturally define Australia.

Everything from boxing Kangaroos, Australia Day and meat pies. Why not get a small taste of some of the things that define Australia by visiting the link below.

http://www.the-trukstop.com/articles/2008/australia.html