Tom, age 7
Further Reading
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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
See also Bush Tucker
See also Games
See also Government
See also History
See also Mabo: The Native Title Revolution
See also NAIDOC
See also National Harmony Day
See also National Reconciliation Week
See also National Sorry Day
See also Reconciliation
See also Stolen Generations
Art
Aboriginal Art – Alice Springs Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre
Australian Indigenous Art – Australian Government
Indigenous Art – National Gallery of Australia
Abe Muriata – Basket Craftsman (YouTube)
Cultural Awareness Calendar
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Calendar – Queensland Government
Dreaming Stories
Various Dreaming Stories – YouTube
Environments and Seasons
Aboriginal Environments Image Gallery – University of Queensland
Indigenous Australian Peoples Weather Map – Mirima Council
First Encounters
The Encounter: Waruwi in 1788- My Place
First Australians: They Have Come to Stay – SBS
Glossary of Indigenous Australian Terms
Glossary of Indigenous Australian Terms – Australian Museum
Government
The Development of Australian Government (VEA) – YouTube
Apology to Indigenous Australians (2008)
Government Apology – Behind the News (ABC)
History
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures – Splash (ABC)
First Australians – National Museum Australia
Nature, Culture and History – Queensland Government
Researching Your Area’s Indigenous History – State Library of Queensland
Share Our Pride – Reconciliation Australia
Australian Aboriginal Peoples History Timeline – Creative Spirits
Language
Yugambeh – Yugambeh Corporation
Map of Indigenous Australian Peoples Languages – ABC
Local Languages – Behind the News (ABC)
Ngalamu Dhaanban: Our People – State Library of Queensland
Animals – State Library of Queensland
Where’s My Mother? – State Library of Queensland
Kinship and Families
Meaning of Country
Two Perspectives of Meaning of Country – Difference Differently
Objects
Explore Indigenous Australian Objects – Australian Museum
The Torres Strait
The Torres Strait – Gab Titui Cultural Centre
The Torres Strait – Torres Strait Regional Authority
About the Torres Strait – Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Macassan Traders Overview – Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Maccassan Crew: Yothu Yindi – YouTube
Turrbal Indigenous Australians
Welcome to Country
Welcome To Country: Federal Parliament – YouTube
Worldview
AFGANISTAN CONFLICT
Afghanistan Conflict – Australian War Museum
Afghanistan Conflict – Australian Government Department of Defence
Afghanistan Conflict Explained (2011) – Behind the News (ABC)
Afghanistan Conflict Explained and Life in Afghanistan (2010) – Behind the News (ABC)
ANIMALS
See also Environment
See also Life Cycles
See also Science
Australian Native Animals Around The Gap, 4061
Wild Life Wonders – Save Our Waterways Now
Australian Native Animals
Australian Animal Alphabetical Listing – Unique Australian Animals
Australian Animals: Nature, Culture, Discover – Australian Museum
Australian Animal Stories, Short Notes and Science Reports – Australian Wildlife
Easter Bilby – The Australian Bilby Appreciation Society
Oz Animals Australian Wildlife
Hidden World of a Platypus – Splash (ABC)
Animal Extinction
Endangered Animals World – BBC
Endangered Species – World Wildlife Fund
Australian Mammal Extinction – Behind The News (ABC)
Biology and Structure of Animals
How Does Your Body Move? The Haunted House– Sally Smith
The Great Habitat Match Up: Magic School Bus – Scholastic
Different Animals of the World
Animals and Pets – National Geographic
Teaching Resources: All About Wildlife – Arkive
War Animals
Images of Animals in War – ABC
Animals that have helped Australians in War – Behind the News (ABC)
ANZAC DAY
See also World War I
ANZAC Day – ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee Website
ANZAC Day Explained – New South Wales Government
ANZAC Day Services Gallipoli, Turkey – 2014 – Australian Government
The ANZAC Day Tradition (Includes Images) – Australian War Memorial
ANZAC Tradition – Australian Army
Queensland War Memorial Register – Queensland Government
ANZAC Biscuits
Anzac Biscuit Recipe – Best Recipes
Significance of Anzac Biscuit – Australian War Memorial
Indigenous ANZACS – Behind The News (ABC)
Performance of The Last Post (YouTube)
ART
See also Indigenous Art
Australian Artworks
Collection – Frederick McCubbin: ‘On the wallaby track’ (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
Collection – Henry Moore: Family Group (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
Collection – Russell Drysdale: Sunday evening (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
Collection – Russel Drysdale: The Back Verandah (ABC and National Gallery of Victoria)
Collection – Jackson Pollock: Blue Poles (National Gallery of Australia)
Collection – Sir Sydney Nolan: The Ned Kelly Series (National Gallery of Australia)
International Artworks
Art Collection – Galleries from Around The World – Google Cultural Institute
AUSTRALIA – GENERAL INFORMATION
See also Animals
See also Australia Day
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also History
See also Government
See also Plants
See also Population
See also Weather
Australia – Australian Government
Trove: Online Resources – National Library of Australia
AUSTRALIA DAY
Australia Day History (Australia Day Council of New South Wales)
Australia Day – About Our National Day (Australia Day Network
Australia Day – Behind The News (ABC)
Alternative views about Australia Day
Australia Day: Invasion Day – Creative Spirits
Australia Day Needs to Encompass All of This Country’s History – Brisbane Times
BIODIVERSITY
Biodiversity – Queensland Sustainable Schools
Biodiversity: Nature, Culture, Discover – Australian Museum
Biodiversity and Nature – Ecofriendly Kids Website
BUSHRANGERS
Early Australian Bushrangers – Australian Government
Heroes and Villains – National Library of Australia
Ned Kelly – Australian Government
Ned Kelly Timeline – Australian Geographic
BUSH TUCKER
See Also Plants
See Also Animals
See Also Indigenous Australian Peoples
About Bush Tucker – Splash (ABC)
Bush Tucker Garden: Balaangala Community Group The Gap
Bush Tucker: Balaangala Bush Tucker Garden – Words of Trees
Bush Tucker Plants – Mountains to Mangroves South East Queensland
CATCHMENT
See also Enoggera Creek
See also Environment
See also Waterways
Catchment Map – South East Queensland
Catchment Map: South East Queensland – Healthy Waterways
What is a Catchment?
CELEBRATIONS AND COMMEMORATIONS
See also Anzac Day
See also Australia Day
See also Emblems and Symbols
See also Families
See also NAIDOC
See also National Harmony Day
See also National Reconciliation Week
See also National Sorry Day
See also Remembrance Day
Birthdays
Famous People Who Share Your Birthday – Famous Birthdays
Korean Birthday Celebrations – Wikipedia
Korea: Don’t Make Me Older – Global Voices
Special Birthdays in Japan – Ben Bullock
Korean Age Calculator – Waegukin
Christmas
About Christmas – History Channel
Christmas Around the World – The North Pole
Christmas Resources – McDowall State School
Images of Christmas Around the World – Boston
Santa Tracker – Air Services Australia
Top 38 Easy and Cheap Easy Christmas Crafts Kids Can Make – Woohome
Community Events
Community Events – Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Easter in Australia
Easter Celebration – Australian Government
The Easter Bilby – The Australian Easter Bilby Appreciation Society
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Calendar
Cultural Awareness Calendar – Queensland Government
World Culture Celebrations
Celebrations and Commemorations – ABC Website
Chinese Celebrations
Chinese Festivals – China Daily
Chinese New Year Crafts and Activities– Enchanted Learning
Lunar New Year: Pictures – SBS
Celebrations Around the World
Festivals and Celebrations Around the World – Government of South Australia
Festivals to See Before You Die – News.com.au
Multicultural Dates: World Culture Celebrations – Global Kids Oz
Celebrations and Traditions – Splash (ABC)
Holidays Around The World (YouTube)
CLIMATE CHANGE
See also Environment
See also Geography
See also Natural Disasters
See also Science
See also Weather
Understanding Climate Change
About Climate Change – Australian Government Australian Emergency Management Institute
About Climate Change – Bureau of Meteorology
Understanding Climate Change – CSIRO
Climate Change in the Media
Articles, Documents and Multimedia – ABC Science
Oceans of Climate Change – NASA
Climate Change Quiz – ABC Science
COLONIES
See also Bushrangers
See also Federation
See also Government
See also History
See also Maps
Colonial Parliaments of Australia – Parliamentary Education Office
From Colonies to Federation – Museum of Australian Democracy
Six Colonies – Australian Senate
Treasure Explorer: Colonial Life – National Library of Australia
CONVICTS
See also First Fleet
See also History
A Day in the Life of a Convict – Sydney Living Museum
Convicts in Australia – School A to Z Website
Convicts and the British Colonies – Australian Government
Convict Transportation Registers Database – State Library of Queensland
Treasure Explorer: Early Settlement – National Library of Australia
A Female Gaol – Sarah’s Story: 1808 – My Place
Convict Life in the Rocks, Sydney – ABC Splash
End of Convict Transportation
Dates Convicts Were Transported to Colonies – National Library of Australia
Last Convict Ship Docks – Australian Geographic Website
Profiles of Convict Queenslanders
Profiles of Prominent Convict Queenslanders – State Library of Queensland
DEMOCRACY
See also Eureka Stockade
See also Federation
See also Government
See also History
Australian Democracy – Museum of Australian Democracy Website
Fact Sheets: Parliament – Parliamentary Education Office
Federal Parliament History Timeline – Parliamentary Education Office
Australian Flag: Freedom to Choose – Parliamentary Education Office
How Laws Are Made: Pass the Bill – Parliamentary Education Office
Parliamentary Quiz – Parliamentary Education Office
Democracy and the Colony of NSW – Video – National Film and Sound archive
DROUGHTS
See Natural Disasters
See Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
EARTH
See also Environment
See also Geography
Eyes On The Earth – NASA (Requires Download)
Earth, Sun and Moon – Science Kids
EARTHQUAKES
See Natural Disasters
See also Environment
See also Science
Ecosystem
Ecosystem Health – Examples in South-East Queensland Waterways
Test Your Eco Footprint – Powerhouse Museum
“Eco’tude” Calculator – School Environmental Footprint
EDUCATION
See also Geography
Comparing Education in Two Regions of the World
Going to School: Two regions of the world – Scootle
Global Education
Global Education Issues – United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Global Education Statistics – United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
School Days
School Days Song and Lyrics – KIDiddles
Make Your Own Mini Book! -ThinkQuest
EMBLEMS AND SYMBOLS
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Government
See also History
Australia’s Animal Emblems
Fauna Emblems – Australian Geographic Website
List of Australia’s State Animal and Bird Emblems – Australian Fauna website
Australia’s Floral Emblems
Flora Emblems – Department of Environment
Australian National Flag
Australian Flag – History and Symbolism – Australian Government
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
Fact Sheet About Commonwealth Coat of Arms –Australian Government
History of Commonwealth Coat of Arms – Australian Government
National Symbols
National Symbols – Parliamentary Education Office
State Flags and Emblems
State Flags and Emblems – Charles Sturt University Website
Australian National Anthem – Advance Australia Fair (YouTube)
Aussie Clue Cracker – 24 National Days, Weeks, Symbols and Emblems
ENOGGERA CREEK
See also Plants
Know Your Creek: Breakfast – Enoggera Creek – Brisbane City Council
ENVIRONMENT
See Animals
See Biodiversity
See Catchment
See Climate Change
See Ecosystem
See Enoggera Creek
See Geography
See Natural Disasters
See Plants
See Recycling
See Science
See Sustainability
See Waterways
See Weather
See Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
EUREKA STOCKADE
See also Gold
See also Government
See also History
Eureka Flag
Eureka Flag – National Film and Sound Archive
Eureka Stockade History
Eureka Stockade Overview – Australian Government Website
Eureka Stockade Overview – My Place Website
Gold! Explore the Australian Gold Rushes- SBS
Eureka Stockade – Behind the News (ABC)
Peter Lalor
Peter Lalor Biography – ANU biography website
Peter Lalor Biography – State Library of Victoria
Peter Lalor and the Eureka Stockade (Parliament of Victoria) – YouTube
EXPLORERS
See also History
Early Explorers in Australia
Early Explorers – Australian Government
Early Explorers in Australia – ABC
Early Explorers in Australia: Key Points – New South Wales Department of Education
James Cook’s Description of Places – National Library of Australia
Famous Explorers
Bio True Story: Famous Explorers – Biography
Exploration Through the Ages – The Mariners Museum
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2004) – Australian Screen
- FAKE WEBSITES (MAKE BELIEVE OR CONTAINING DELIBERATE MISTAKES)
All About Explorers Dihydrogen Monoxide Free Forever Dog Island Save the Guinea Worm Victorian Robots FAMILIES
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Geography
See also History
Families Teaching Resources – Sparklebox FAUNA
See Animals
FEDERATION
See also Government
See also History
About Federation – Overview
Australian’s Federation – Australian Government
Federation in Australia – ABC Website
Federation in Australia – Parliamentary Education Office
From Colonies to Federation – Australian Museum of Democracy
Corowa Federation Conference
Corowa Federation Conference – National Archives of Australia
Federation and Corowa – Discover Murray: Australia’s Great River
Federation Referendums
Referendums (Federation) – Parliamentary Education Office
Key People
Leading Figures in the Federation Movement – National Library of Australia
Sir Henry Parks Calls for a Federation
1901 Citizen’s Arch: National Museum of Australia
“Time Capsule” of Federation – National Museum of Australia
FIRST FLEET
See also Colonies
See also Convicts
See also History
The First Fleet – Australian History Research
The First Fleet: Discover Collections – State Library of New South Wales
The First Fleet Online – University of Wollongong
FIRST WORLD WAR
See World War I
FLOODS
See Natural Disasters
See Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
FLORA
See Plants
FOOD
See also Vegetable Gardens
See also Bush Tucker
Cooking in the past and present
Recipe – Easy Homemade Butter – Yahoo Voices
GAMES – PAST AND PRESENT
See also History
See also Toys
Traditional Indigenous Games
Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games – Australian Sports Commission
Games in the 1800s
Nursery Rhyme Skittles Game – Powerhouse Museum
Children’s Games in the 1800s – My Place
Games 1900 – 1920
Board Games Played 1900 – 1920 – National Museum of Australia
Games We Played 1900 – 1920 – National Archives of Australia
How to Play Marbles – Land of Marbles
How to Play Pickup Sticks – Wikihow
How to Play Rope Quoits – Melbourne Quoits Association
Games Throughout History
The First Golden Age of Cricket: Interactive – National Museum of Australia
GENDER EQUALITY
Women in Politics
Australian Suffragettes – Australian Government
Australian Women in Politics – Australian Government
First Female Prime Minister: Julia Gillard Fast Facts – National Archives of Australia
Gender Equality – Behind the News (ABC)
Women in Combat
Women’s Historical Contribution Recognised on Anzac Day – Australian Army
Women in Combat – Behind the News (ABC)
Women in Sport
GEOGRAPHY
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Animals
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Climate Change
See also Earth
See also Education
See also Environment
See also Maps
See also Natural Disasters
See also Plants
See also Population
See also Recycling
See also Sustainability
See also Weather
Countries of the World
Countries of the World – Fact Monster
Countries of the World – World Info Zone
Graphically Compare Nations – NationMaster
Learn Your Continents: CopyCat Game – National Geographic
Map Battle: How Much Do You Know About Geography – MapBattle
Mythic Journeys: Animated Creation Stories and Myths from around the World
Urban Observatory: Compare three major cities from around the world
Wonders of the World
The Original Seven Wonders of the World – Kids National Geographic
New Wonders of the World vs. Ancient Wonders of the World: Images – National Geographic
GOLD
See also Eureka Stockade
Aboriginal People and the Gold Rush
Aborigines and the Gold Rush – State Library of Victoria
Gold! Opportunities of Aborigines – SBS
Australian Gold Rush – Australian Government
Australian Gold Rush: Harvest of Endurance – National Museum of Australia
Riot or Revolution 2005 – Australian Screen
Chinese People on the Gold Fields
Chinese on the Gold Fields – The Original Gold Rush Colony – Mogo
Gold! Immigration and Population- Anti Chinese Riots and Rorts – SBS
Objects Through Time: 1860 Gold Fields Chinese Opium Box – NSW Migration Heritage Centre
Chinese Migration (VEA) – YouTube
Gold Near The Gap, 4061
Gold in D’Aguilar National Park (Near The Gap, 4061) – Queensland Government
Governor La Trobe – Latrobe Society
Gold and Immigration
Gold and Immigration to Victoria: a Timeline 1850s
Life on the Diggings and the Gold Field
Life on the Diggings and the Gold Field: Gold! SBS
Life on the Goldfields: A Virtual Exhibition – State Library of Victoria
Gold Rush – Behind the News (ABC)
GOVERNMENT
See also Apology to Indigenous Australians
See also Democracy
See also Federation
See also Gender Equality
See also History
See also White Australia Policy
Australian Constitution
Australian Constitution – Australian Government
Australian Government Overview
Australian Government Overview– Australian Government
Parliament of Australia – Australian Government
Virtual Tour Inside Parliament House (Canberra) – Australian Government
Levels of Government in Australia
Find My Electorate – Australian Electoral Commission
Our Government: Overview of Levels of Government – Australian Government
Three Levels of Government – Australian Electoral Commission
KidsView: Interactive and Fun Learning About Parliament – Parliamentary Education Office
Monarchy
Definition of Monarchy – Kids Britannica
The Queen and Australia – The Official Website of the British Monarchy
GREAT DEPRESSION
The Great Depression – Australian Government
The Great Depression in Australia – Sonya Hartnett
Surviving The Great Depression – ABC
HARMONY DAY
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
About Harmony Day – Australian Government
HILDER ROAD STATE SCHOOL
Hilder Road State School – Website
HISTORY
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Bushrangers
See also Colonies
See also Convicts
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Emblems and Symbols
See also First Fleet
See also Federation
See also Games
See also Government
See also Iraq: The First Gulf War
See also Iraq: The Second Gulf War
See also Korean War
See also Population
See also Toys
See also Vietnam War
See also World War I
See also World War II
Australian History Overview
Australian History: Selected Websites – National Library of Australia Australian History: Primary Sources – National Museum of Australia My Place Website – Resources Supporting TV Series My Place: Timeline of Australian History from a Child’s Perspective – ABC
Brisbane City Council History Overview
Brisbane City Council History – Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Council School Information Kit – Brisbane City Council
Brisbane River History Overview
Brisbane River History – ABC Reflections on the River Trail – Brisbane City Council Historical Coastlines, Moreton Bay (including Brisbane River) – University of Queensland Centre for Marine Science
Comparing Past and Present
Sort Old and New Toys Activity – Bedford Bytes Transport: Compare Past and Present– Crickweb Seaside: Compare Past and Present – Crickweb What’s Changed? – BBC Young Adults: Then and Now – Australian Bureau of Statistics
Games Throughout History
Games – Museum of Childhood Children’s Games in the 1800s – My Place
Housing – History Overview
Our House: Histories of Australian Homes – Australian Government Visit a 19th Century Cottage – Splash (ABC)
Indigenous Australian Peoples History
Unity and Diversity: The History and Culture of Aboriginal Australia – Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Aboriginal Peoples History Timeline – Creative Spirits
Life in 1900
Life in 1900 – Dynamo’s History: Josie and Gleep in a Step Back in Time – BBC Education
Queensland History
Historical Timeline of Queensland – Queensland Government Queensland History Overview – Queensland Government The Celebration of Queensland’s Anniversary of Foundation – The Office of the Governor of Queensland
Wars and Conflicts – History Overview
War and Conflict Overview – Australian War Memorial War and Conflict: History in Focus – Australian Army
IMMIGRATION
See also Government
See also Migration
See also Multicultural
See also Population
See also White Australia Policy
Immigration – Overview
Changing Face of Modern Australia 1900 – 1940s – Australian Government Economic, Social and Civic Contributions of First and Second Generation Humanitarian Entrants – Australian Government More than 65 Years of Post War Migration – Australian Government Immigration – Splash (ABC)
Immigration From Vietnam
History of Immigration from Vietnam – Museum Victoria From There (Vietnam) to Here (Australia) – New South Wales Government
Immigration Records
Types of Immigration Records – National Archives of Australia
Statistics for Immigration
Immigration to Australian in the 20th Century – Australian Government
Journey after World War II – National Museum of Australia
Journey after Vietnam War – National Museum of Australia
Photo Wall – Faces of Australia – National Archives of Australia
INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN PEOPLES
See Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
INFRASTRUCTURE
See also Transport
CLEM7 Tunnel
Clem 7 Tunnel: Facts and Figures – Clem7
Brisbane City Town Hall
About Brisbane City Town Hall – Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Town Hall and Tours – Museum of Brisbane
Enoggera Dam
History of Enoggera Dam – Must Do Brisbane History of Enoggera Dam Including Photos Over Time – Your Brisbane Past and Present
Story Bridge
Story Bridge Construction: Images – State Library of Queensland The Story Behind the Bridge – Yungaba
IRAQ: THE FIRST GULF WAR
Nominal Roll: First Golf War – Department of Veteran’s Affairs Overview of Iraq: The First Gulf War – Australian War Memorial
IRAQ: THE SECOND GULF WAR
Overview of Iraq: The Second Gulf War – Australian War Memorial
KOREAN WAR
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
Nominal Roll: Korean War – Department of Veterans’ Affairs Overview of Korean War – Australian War Memorial
LAND RIGHTS
See Mabo: The Native Title Revolution
LANGUAGE
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Indigenous Australian Peoples Language
Indigenous Australian Peoples Map – ABC
Local Languages – Behind the News (ABC)
Australian Vocabulary
Aussie English Guidebook – National Museum of Australia
LIFE CYCLES
See also Animals
See also Environment
See also Plants
See also Science
Life Cycles – Overview
Life Cycles of Animals and Plants – Sheppard software
Life Cycles of Animals and Plants: Interactive Whiteboard Resource – Top Marks
Life Cycles of Animals
Frog Life Cycle – Australian Museum
Teaching Resources: All About Wildlife – Arkive
Life Cycle of Plants
Plant Lifecycle Pictorial Explanation – The Seed Site
The Great Plant Escape: Life Cycle of Plants – University of Illinois
MABO – THE NATIVE TITLE REVOLUTION
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Government
Mabo: The Native Title Revolution – National Film and Sound Archive
Native Title Act – Mabo Quiz (ABC)
Mabo Day – Behind the News (ABC)
Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil (YouTube)
Treaty – Yothu Yindi (YouTube)
MAPS
See also Earth
See also History
See also Geography
Australian Weather Map – Bureau of Meteorology
Australian Weather Map – Bureau of Meteorology
Finding Points on a Globe
How to Find Points on a Globe – Kids Geographic
Latitude and Longitude Map Match Game – Kids Geographic
Indigenous Australian Peoples Language Map – ABC
Indigenous Australian Peoples Weather Map – Mirima
Layering Maps
Map of Historical Australian Colonies – MapsOf
Mapping Our World: The Globe Unwrapped – Oxfam
Maps That Explain the World
Forty Maps and Forty More Maps That Explain the World – Washington Post
More Maps That Explain the World – Washington Post
Overview of Mapping Our World Exhibition – National Library of Australia
Open Street Map – Contributors
Region Maps: Education Queensland – Queensland Government
Scribble Maps: Draw and Share Maps – Stairs Studio Inc
Various Maps of Australia – Australian Government
Waterways and Catchment Maps – South East Queensland
World Maps – National Geographic
Asia Map Game – Kids Geographic
MIGRATION
See also Government
See also History
See also Immigration
Australia’s Migration History
Australia’s Migration History – New South Wales Government
Migration Heritage including Timeline of Australian Migration History – New South Wales Government
Colonial Chinese Migration (VEA) – YouTube
Difference Between Migration and Immigration
Explaining the Difference Between Migration and Immigration – Difference Between
1965 – 1990 Migrants, Refugees, Boat People and Asylum Seekers
Migration from Vietnam
From There (Vietnam) to Here (Australia) – New South Wales Government
Vietnamese Migration: Gold and Silver – New South Wales Government
Post World War II Emigration Poster
MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Immigration
See also Migration
Our People – Australian Government
Ethnic Composition of Australian People – Australian Government
My Place Asia Australia – Asia Education
What is Multiculturalism? (VEA) – YouTube
MUSIC ABOUT AUSTRALIA
See also Art
See also Australia
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda sung by John Williamson – YouTube
Australian National Anthem – YouTube
Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil – YouTube
I Am Australian sung by The Seekers – YouTube
I Was Only 19 – Redgum – YouTube
Sounds of Then (This is Australia) – GANGgajang – YouTube
NAIDOC
About the NAIDOC Week – Behind The News (ABC)
NATIONAL ANTHEM
See also Emblems and Symbols
See also Government
See also Music About Australia
Australian National Anthem (YouTube)
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
National Reconciliation Week: Let’s Talk Recognition – Reconciliation Australia
NATIONAL SORRY DAY
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also Stolen Generations
National Sorry Day – National Sorry Day Committee Inc
Sorry Day and the Stolen Generations – Australian Government
NATURAL DISASTERS
See also Climate Change
See also Environment
See also Geography
See also Science
See also Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
About Natural Disasters
Australian Interactive Disaster “Mapper” – Attorney General’s Department
Don’t Panic: Surviving Extremes – Splash (ABC)
Bushfires
About Bushfires – Attorney General’s Department
Bushfires: Get the Facts – Attorney General’s Department
Drought
About Droughts – Attorney General’s Department
Can We Drought Proof Australia? – National Museum of Australia
Climate Education: Drought – Bureau of Meterology
What Causes Droughts? (VEA) – YouTube
Earthquakes
About Earthquakes – Attorney General’s Department
Earthquakes – Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts
Flood
About Floods – Attorney General’s Department
Climate Education; Drought – Bureau of Meterology
Floodlines: A Living Memory – State Library of Queensland
What Causes Floods: Natural Hazards Series (VEA) – YouTube
Storm
Before the Storm: Would you Survive? – Attorney General’s Department
Tsunami
About Tsunami’s – Attorney General’s Department
What is a Tsunami? – Bureau of Meteorology
Volcano
Blows Its Top: Magic School Bus – Scholastic
Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations
Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations – Australian War Memorial
PLANTS
See also Environment
See also Life Cycles
See also Science
See also Vegetable Gardens
Biology of Plants
Biology of Plants – Missouri Botanical Garden
The Great Plant Escape: Mysteries of Plant life – University of Illinois
Detective Science Games: Plants, Parts and Functions – Science Kids
Helping Plants Grow – TopMarks
How Plants Grow – Science Kids
Sorting Animals and Plants – Crickweb
Native Plants in The Gap, 4061
Plants in the Enoggera Catchment – Save Our Waterways Now
Plants
About Australia: Flora and Fauna – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Plant Kingdom – Australian National Botanical Gardens
Weeds in Brisbane
Identification Tool – Weeds in Brisbane – Brisbane City Council
Weeds in the Enoggera Catchment
Weeds to Whack around The Gap, 4061 – Save Our Waterways Now
POPULATION
Australian Population Growth Statistics
Australian Historical Population Growth – Australian Bureau of Statistics
Census
What is the Census? – Australian Bureau of Statistics
Population Clock
Population clock – Australian Bureau of Statistics
Population Growth of The Gap, 4061
Population Growth in The Gap, 4061 – University of Queensland
Is Australia’s Population Growth Sustainable? (VEA) – YouTube
QUEENSLAND
See also Australia
See also Enoggera Catchment
See also History
See also The Gap
Queensland Places
Queensland Places – Centre for the Government of Queensland
Queensland Week
RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION
See also Gender Equality
Racism: It Stops With Me – Australian Government
What is Discrimination? – Anti Discrimination Commission Queensland
Discrimination – Behind The News (ABC)
Racism: It Stops With Me – Behind The News (ABC)
RECONCILLIATION
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also Government
See also History
See also National Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation – Australian Government
Share our Pride – Reconciliation Australia
Resources for the 1967 Referendum – Reconciliation Australia
RECYCLING
See also Environment
See also Geography
See also Sustainability
Recycling: Resources for Kids and Teachers – Planet Ark
Recycling and Reducing Waste – Brisbane City Council
Recycling Worksheets – Queensland Government
Interactive Games:
Environmental Intelligence Unit – BBC
Lunchtime Legends – Brisbane City Council
Waste and Recycling Games – City of West Torrens
Worm World – Brisbane City Council
REMEMBRANCE DAY
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also History
See also World War I
Remembrance Day – Australian Army
Remembrance Day – Australian Government
Remembrance Day – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Remembrance Day Tradition: Why is This Day Special to Australians? – Australian War Memorial
Remembrance Day – Behind The News (ABC)
Poppies
Meaning of the Poppy – Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated
Significance of the Poppy – Australian War Memorial
Heart Poppy Paper Craft – DLTK
Rosemary
SCHOOL DAYS
See Education
See Games
See History
See Toys
Science
See also Animals
See also Biodiversity
See also Catchment
See also Climate Change
See also Ecosystem
See also Environment
See also Life Cycles
See also Plants
See also Natural Disasters
See also Sustainability
See also Water
See also Water Cycle
See also Waterways – South East Queensland
See also Weather
Science Clips – Ideal for Interactive Whiteboard – BBC
SECOND WORLD WAR
See World War II
STOLEN GENERATIONS
See also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
See also National Sorry Day
See also Government – Apology
Stolen Generations Fact Sheet – ReconciliACTION Network
The History of the Stolen Generations – National Sorry Day Committee Inc
Stolen Generations – Behind The News (ABC)
SUSTAINABILITY
See also Biodiversity
See also Climate Change
See also Environment
See also Recycling
Resources that promote Sustainable Living
Living Greener: Take Action – Australian Government
Future Sparks: Our Clean Energy Show and Tell – Green Cross Australia
Sustainable Schools – Education Queensland
Big foot – Test Your Ecological Footprint – Powerhouse Museum
Environmental Intelligence Unit – BBC
THE GAP, QLD, 4061
See also Enoggera Catchment
See also Hilder Road State School
See also History
About The Gap, 4061 – Queensland Places
Brisbane City Council Information About The Gap, 4061
Hilder Road State School, 4061
Profile of The Gap, 4061 – RealEstate.com.au
Profile of the Electoral Division of Ryan – Australian Electoral Commission
Community Organisations – The Gap
Balaangala Community Group
98 Yoorala St, The Gap
[email protected] or Balaangala Community Group Facebook Page
The Gap Historical Society
PO Box 2115, Keperra, QLD, 4054
The Gap Pioneer and History Group
[email protected]
The Gap RSL
974 Waterworks Road, The Gap, 4061
Telephone 07 3300 9439
TOYS
See also Games
See also History
My Grandmother’s Toy Box – Museum Victoria
Photos of Old toys – Bedford Bytes
Interactive
Sort Old and New Toys Activity – Bedford Bytes
Toys from Victorian England – Victoria and Albert Museum: Museum of Childhood
TRANSPORT
See also Infrastructure
Brisbane Public Transport Timetable – Translink
Brisbane Trams
VIETNAM WAR
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
Australia and the Vietnam War – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
WATER
See also Environment
See also Science
See also Sustainability
See also Water Cycle
See also Waterways – South East Queensland
Bore Water
What is Bore Water? – UnityWater
Water Education
Take Action for Water – Greater Wellington Regional Council
Water For Life: Water Educators – New South Wales Government
Water Education Resources and links – Healthy Waterways
Water Cycle
See also Environment
See also Science
See also Sustainability
See also Water
See also Waterways – South East Queensland
The Water Cycle: Diagram – Science Kids
Interactive Water Cycle Tutorial
The Water Cycle Game – South East Water
Simple Experiment Water Cycle
Mini Water Cycle Experiment – ABC
Waterways – South East Queensland
See also Catchments
See also Enoggera Creek
See also Environment
See also Science
See also Sustainability
See also Water
Creeks and Waterways – Brisbane City Council
Healthy Waterways – Healthy Waterways
Up the Creek and Down the Drain – Healthy Waterways
Indicators of Change to Tidal Wetlands (including Brisbane River)
Indicators of Change to Tidal Wetlands – University of Queensland
Interactive Games:
Filter Frenzy – Brisbane City Council
WEATHER
See also Climate Change
See also Environment
See also Geography
See also Maps
See also Natural Disasters
See also Science
See also Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
Cherbourg Seasons – Cherbourg State School
Indigenous Weather Knowledge – Bureau of Meteorology
The Change of Seasons – Views from Space – NASA
Local Weather
Local Weather in The Gap, 4061
Weather Events Affecting Brisbane
See also Climate Change
See also Environment
See also Geography
See also Natural Disasters
See also Science
Flooding in Brisbane
Understanding Flooding in Brisbane – Brisbane City Council
Real Life Flood Stories – Attorney General’s Department
Image Gallery Brisbane 1974 Floods: 40 Year Anniversary – ABC
2011 Flood
Floodlines: A Living Memory – State Library of Queensland
Interactive Before and After Images of 2011 Flood – ABC
The Gap Storm
Brisbane Declared Natural Disaster Zone in Storms – ABC
Residents Fear For Lives – Brisbane Times
WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY
See also Government
See also History
See also Immigration
See also Migration
Abolition of the White Australia Policy – Department of Immigration and Border Protection
End of the White Australia Policy – ABC
Australia in the 1960’s: Abolishing the White Australia Policy – MyPlace
White Australia Policy (VEA) – YouTube
WORLD WAR I
See also Animals
See also ANZAC Day
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also History
See also Remembrance Day
Overview of World War I
First World War 1914 – 1918 – Australian War Memorial
History of World War I – Anzac Day Commemorative Committee (QLD) Limited
Nominal Roll – First World War – Australian War Memorial
Australians on the Western Front
Australians on the Western From – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Indigenous Australian Peoples in World War I
Harry’s War (PG Rating)– Australian Screen
Famous Poems from First World War
In Flanders Fields by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
We Shall Keep the Faith by Moina Michael – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
In Flanders Fields as Read by John McCrae – YouTube
In Flanders Fields Featuring Fields of Poppies – YouTube
Fromelles
Battle of Fromelles – Behind The News (ABC)
Gallipoli
Australians in the Gallipoli Campaign – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The Gallipoli Landing – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Gallipoli: The First Day – ABC
Gallipoli Perspective – Behind the News (ABC)
Poppy
Meaning of the Poppy – Anzac Day Commemoration Committee (QLD) Incorporated
Heart Poppy Paper Craft – DLTK
Song About World War I
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda – YouTube
WORLD WAR II
See also Animals
See also ANZAC Day
See also Celebrations and Commemorations
See also History
See also Remembrance Day
About World War II
Australia’s War 1939 – 1945 – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Nominal Roll: Second World War – Commonwealth of Australia 2002
Brisbane’s Involvement in World War II
Brisbane Goes to War – MacArthur Museum Brisbane
General MacArthur Biography
Biography of General Douglas MacArthur – ANU
Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track – Behind The News (ABC)
World War II Nominal Roll
Nominal Roll – Commonwealth of Australia
VEGETABLE GARDENS
See also Bush Tucker
See also Food
See also Plants
See also Recycling
See also Sustainability
Growing your own Vegetables and Bush Food at School
Growing Your First Vegetable Garden – Better Homes and Gardens
The Vegie Guide – What to Grow Where and When – Gardening Australia
Growing Vegetables and Native Plants – Splash (ABC)