Articles related to "Australian History"

Darwin, Australia was attacked by Japanese aircraft February 19, 1942and this is an account of what happened that day.

Feel like a day out to go back into the past into another golden era? If visiting Canberra and the Australian Capitol Territory, discover the outlying regions and areas!

A love of life above the clouds took Nancy Bird Walton around the world, fulfilling dreams that began in childhood.

This collection of information, photographs, letter and document facsimiles and illustrations offers thought-provoking insights into Australia's past and present.

Years ago when horses and carriages ruled the roads, there was Captain Thunderbolt - the gentleman bushranger, popular with the locals and wanted by the law!

Targeting a primary school-aged audience, Paul Stafford has brought together a collection of stories about 200 years of Australian characters and misfits.

David McRobbie has written a well-plotted historical fiction thriller that will appeal to teen readers interested in Australia's convict and immigrant history.

The Long Walk is a well-written look at Australia's Great Depression years through the eyes of a courageous 12-year-old girl.

Edmund Barton helped write the Australan Constitution before Ferderation, administered it as Prime Minister, and interpreted it as a High Court judge.

As the world turns its focus this week on the apocalyptic bushfires that have ravaged the state of Victoria, Australia, musicians and celebrities unite to raise funds.

The world has now seen ample footage of the horrific bushfires that have ravaged country Victoria, killing over 180 people and countless wildlife in its wake.

On Boxing Day 1898, one of Queensland's infamous murders took place near the small town of Gatton. A young man and his two sisters were brutally slain in a paddock.

St Helena, a small island in Moreton Bay, was a prison during early European settlement in Brisbane, Queensland. Its convict ruins are now a tourist attraction.

David Hill offers a fascinating and factual account of the preparation and journey of the First Fleet and the establishment of a British colony in Sydney, Australia.

Australian Aboriginal warriors have fought European invaders since 1770, and still fight today. Uncover the silenced history of Aboriginal military resistance.

In 1828 a teller at the Bank of Australia discovered that thieves had tunnelled into the vault and stolen £14,000, infuriating authorities and amusing the general public.

K S Inglis's award winning Sacred Places offers exhaustively researched facts and informed insights into the significance of war memorials in Australian culture.

People severing limbs to free themselves after getting the limb stuck have been happening for while. An incident occurred in 1912 in central Queensland, Australia.

Banished from their homeland in 1787, more than 750 of Britain's convicts were launched on a perilous sea voyage to the other side of the world.

Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson wrote Waltzing Matilda while holidaying at Dagworth Station near Winton, QLD. The origin of Waltzing Mathilda may have been based on fact.

The Australian Broadcast Corp successfully overturned an injunction to ban the documentary, The Fisherman. The documentary will air on ABC on October 26th.

First-person storytellers and film makers flex their creative muscles at the last major international film festival of 2009 in a free to the public demonstration.

Siding Spring Observatory, near Coonabarabran, is Australia's largest astronomy research facility. A visitors' gallery and exhibition area is open to the public.

On the dusty, gravel road between Birdsville and Windorah, the town of Betoota has no inhabitants. The historic hotel is the only structure in Australia's smallest town.

With a passion for Australia's railway history, Jim Powe shares 60 years of train-related photographs and memorabilia from his own private photographic collection.

Gallipoli is an enduring story of mateship and adventure between two soldiers who become part of a legendary World War I confrontation between Australians and Turks.

Sir John Monash, one of the most brilliant World War I generals, helped create the Anzac legend by ensuring his men's courage was enshrined in Australian history.

During the 60's, 70's and early 80's, ANZAC Day in Australia was regarded as a day of jingoism that had no place in the modern Australia

Bribie Island, a "Brisbane island" , is only 45 minutes from the airport, has cheap accommodation deals, great weather, great beaches - a perfect Australian holiday spot.

This selection of gift books contain photographic images of Australia that capture the unique landscapes, plants, animals and sights of this fascinating country.

The First World War battle at Gallipoli and the World War 2 sinking and eventual recovery of the HMAS Sydney are significant events in Australia's military history.

Winston Churchill's relationship with Australia was a troubled one from 1909, as a junior minister, to bitter disputes regarding Australian troops during World War II.

Written from the perspective of three expedition survivors, this tale of the infamous journey of Burke and Wills makes Australian history come alive for young readers.

The Australian edition of this bestselling book is sure to enthrall with activities, games, information and an invitation to adventure for boys of all ages.

The British government's decision to colonise a newly discovered land in the south began the transportation to Australia of convicts considered the dregs of society.

A new documentary focuses on the bitter relationship between Britain's Winston Churchill and Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies during World War II.

Banfield didn't want to follow the standard beat of society in the late 1800s, so with wife Bertha, moved onto deserted Dunk Island off the Queensland coast, Australia.

Bush fires are common in parts of Australia each year; the effects on plant life can actually be more beneficial than detrimental in some instances.

Moreton Island is a 200 square kilometre sand island that, with Stradbroke Island, is the protective buffer that forms Moreton Bay, in southern Queensland, Australia.

Baz Luhrmann's epic movie is a romantic action film set against the backdrop of World War II, beating the odds and good triumphs over evil in an unforgiving landscape.

The Dish retells the true story of the Parkes radio telescope broadcasting images of man walking on the moon to the rest of the world.

Historical romance author talks about her favourite authors, offers advice to beginner writers, and describes a typical day of writing.

The Australia Telescope Compact Array at Narrabri is the first millimetre-wave interferometer in the Southern Hemisphere. It celebrated 20 years with an Open Day in 2008.

The Parkes Radio Telescope celebrates the 40th anniversary of the moon landing on 21 July 1969.

Celebrating the bicentenary of Australia's postal service, this book reveals the close relationships between communication and exploration in the history of Australia.

Brothers Robert and Bruce Wheatley share their passion for the Age of Steam in this stunning collection of black and white photographs taken on Australian railways.

The myth of "first contact". Europeans were the last in Australia. International relations were established with Asia long before, between scholars, traders and farmers.

Egyptian creation myths parallel many ancient stories that begin with a lifeless void and end with the begetting of male and female and the establishment of order.

The Australian drama, Neighbours, chronicles the lives of Ramsey Street residents in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsbourgh.

Whaling in Brisbane in 1950's was done from the Tangalooma Whaling Station on Moreton Island and ended in 1962. The whaling station is now the Tangalooma Island Resort.