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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. Their Oscar Statuette is on displa...

Ships wrecked in Australian waters during the Second World War profoundly effected the Australian people, both civilian and military. The first Australian warship to be lost in the Second World War was the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Goorangai. A Japanes...

Some trading ships were going to the East Indies for spices and lost their way in high winds and seas - literally 'bumping' into Australia's west coast. From 1788, English ships brought convicts and settlers to the colonies. Australia's first known ship...

As Australia had no native grape varieties suitable for wine-making, grapes were imported from Europe and much of the wine produced was shipped back to the United Kingdom. Early wine production at Lindemans, established in the Hunter Valley (New South Wa...

Riversleigh, north-west Queensland, one of the most important fossil sites in the world. The Riversleigh fossil site, near Mount Isa Queensland, is recognised as one of the most important fossil sites in the world. The Riversleigh and Narracoote (SA) fo...

Australia is a unique and diverse country in every way - in culture, population, climate, geography, and history. For articles on specific topics about Australian history and culture visit our Australian Stories Index. Australia's population is concentrat...

NAIDOC originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee' after a Day of Mourning was held on Australia Day, 1938. In 1991 NADOC became NAIDOC (National Aborigines' and Islanders' Day Observance Committee) to recognise Torr...

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Parragirls   (more info)

Parragirls provides information about the Parramatta Girls Home, Hay Institution for Girls, Girls Industrial Training Schools, Kamballa & Taldree juvenile centres and the Roman Catholic Orphan School. Parragirls is the official support network and contact

Our Foremothers   (more info)

Our Foremothers tells the story of women who lived in Victoria from the 1860s to the 1960s. Our Foremothers is told from the perspective of one family in the context of their political and cultural environment, with extracts and quotes from newspapers and

A Place to Think   (more info)

The A Place to Think website celebrates 60 Years of Film Australia and provides exclusive access to materials sourced for the Moving History documentaries by independent documentary producer John Hughes including; a graphic history of Film Australia, news

Country Music Hall of Fame   (more info)

The Australian Country Music Hall of Fame will act as the one main collection point for Australian country music history, and a place for it to be displayed to fans, the industry and general public.

History of Country Music in Australia   (more info)

This History of Country Music in Australia aims to present an overview of Australian country music, from past to present. Visit this site for information about country music legends, the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Golden Guitars and Star Maker.

The History of Floods in Australia   (more info)

The History of Floods in Australia is a book and DVD package contains extensive information about floods in South Australia since European settlement.

Australian Dictionary of Biography   (more info)

The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) is a reference series containing biographical articles on Australians from all walks of life. The biographies range in length from 500 to 6000 words. The ADB is part of the History Program in the Research Scho

Burke & Wills Web   (more info)

Burke and Wills Web is an historical research resource based on the records of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills of the Victorian Exploring Expedition 1860-1, the first explorers who travelled from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Honouring Our Aussie Heroes   (more info)

A website about the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra.

Chinese Australian Historical Society Inc   (more info)

The web page of the Chinese Australian Historical Society, an incorporated association in New South Wales, which seeks to promote the study and understanding of the history and heritage of the Chinese in Australia. The web site contains information about

Graveyards of Gallipoli   (more info)

A history of the Gallipoli campaign with images of Anzac, Turkish, British and French graveyards, Memorials, uniforms, equipment, weapons and badges.

Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO)   (more info)

Umbrella body for family history groups in Australia and New Zealand which aims to coordinate and assist the work of groups with interests in family history, genealogy, heraldry and related subjects. Includes detailed information about the federation, pr

Hunter Valley Genealogy   (more info)

Hunter Valley Genealogy is a website dedicated to information on the pioneering families of the Hunter Valley region. Includes a history of the region, regional family history societies, cemeteries, war memorials, churches, a genealogy forum and details o