Australian Stories matching your query...

Australian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvie Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvie Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...

Observations of Australia's unique fauna and flora, combined with considerations of the continent's geographical isolation, contributed toward Charles Darwin (1809–1882) developing his theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's theory of ev...

Almost all of Australia's native mammals are marsupials. There are only two types of monotreme in the world - the platypus and the echidna - and both of them are found in Australia. Platypuses are found all along the eastern coast of Australia, from Tas...

Australian films and filmmakers receive acclaim on the world stage, and the achievements of Australian women onscreen are celebrated. The play's success encouraged Kate to turn the play into a film (1920), which she co-directed with Charles Villiers, mak...

One of Australia's greatest treasures is her flora - a staggering 24,000 species of native plants have been identified compared to England's 1700 native plants. Australia's native plants vary across the many different natural environments of the country....

But perhaps our most mysterious animal is the thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, which is considered to have become extinct in 1936. The now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger. Although commonly called the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf, the thylacine has more in co...

However, the first zoo in Australia, Melbourne Zoo, wasn't established until 1862. Taronga Zoo and Western Plains Zoo are jointly administered New South Wales public zoos. The zoo features both Australian native species and exotic species of mammals, bi...

Ben Snow, Visual Effects Supervisor for Van Helsing (2004) and Pearl Harbour (2001). Hidden behind the scenes in film, television, new media and game production, a number of Australian individuals and companies have been quietly contributing their creati...

The South Australia's Women's Suffrage Centenary celebrations, 1994. Commonwealth women's suffrage in Australia reflected the rights of women to seek election in South Australia and to vote in Western Australia, rights granted in 1895 and 1899 respective...

With mounting evidence and stories circulating about their seemingly miraculous ability to find people, Aboriginal trackers' abilities became legendary in the minds of white Australians. Paul Raffaele, Aboriginal tracker Teddy Egan and son. The Australi...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science was established in 1927 and the Academy Awards or Oscars ceremonies commenced in 1929. Image courtesy of Latent Image Productions Pty Ltd and National Film & Sound Archive. Over the past 60 years Australians...

Websites matching your query...

Australian International Animation Festival AIAF   (more info)

AIAF is a 6 day celebration of outstanding international and Australian animation held at the Valhalla Cinema in Glebe, Sydney and supported by the Australian Film Commission (AFC). The website contains a complete program listing.

Unique Australian Animals   (more info)

Unique Australian Animals (Mammals, Marsupials, Reptiles, birds aquatic etc. Loads of information and pictures.

Fourth Crossing Wildlife   (more info)

Heaps of information, stories and photos of Australian native animals.

Stewart Merrett Design - cross stitch, tapestry and applique art   (more info)

The unique Australian designs by artist Stewart Merrett for cross stitch & tapestry kits and charts can be purchased on line.
Discover glorious Australian wild flowers, birds, animals, butterflies and Victorian florals as well as his sumptuous books o

gumnuts world   (more info)

One family's view of Western Australia, includes many photos and information on western australian places, plants and animals.

Guy Troughton - Homepage   (more info)

Online gallery of paintings and archival quality limited edition giclee prints by Sydney-based artist. Subjects specialisation inspired by the natural world and this site features a selection of Australian, British and African animals and landscapes in wa

Geoffrey Elliott Artist   (more info)

Showcases limited edition original prints and reproductions of paintings by Queensland artist Geoffrey Elliott. The paintings feature Australian landscapes, seascapes, birds, animals and European architecture. You can also purchase limited edition prints

Circus Royale   (more info)

Circus Royale - Australian circus with international and Australian performers, circus animals and all the fun of the bigtop.

Australian Fauna   (more info)

Information on Australia's birds, mammals, and insects. Includes photos, an Australian fauna quiz, and amazing animal facts.