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Fire and The Australian Landscape
http://sres.anu.edu.au/associated/fire/ecol/firecol.htm
This site discusses the role of fire in shaping the Australian Landscape.
Life on Australian Seashores: Understanding Tidal Zones
http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/tide_levels.html
General information on tidal zones and sea life that inhabit them.
Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
http://www.wettropics.gov.au/
Information on rainforest plants and animals and Aboriginal rainforest
heritage.
Naturally Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/natural.htm
This site provides a short summary of eight significant Australian
geographical features.
Zoom School: Deserts
http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml
Simple description of desert environments and links to information about
Australian Desert animals and deserts around the world.
Zoom School: Deserts
http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml
Simple description of desert environments and links to information about
Australian Desert animals and deserts around the world.
Geoscience Australia
http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/
Fabulous facts about Australian landforms.
Salinity - The Awakening Monster from the Deep
http://www.science.org.au/nova/075/075key.htm
This site from Nova Online, the Australian Academy of Science, discusses the
origins of Australia's salinity problems, both dry land salinity, and
irrigated-land salinity. Diagrams illustrate the relationship between land
clearing and the rise of salinity. New tools and techniques contribute to our
understanding of salinity.
Environment Australia Activities
http://www.deh.gov.au/education/activities/index.html
These activities and education kits will help you to learn about some of
the biggest threats to our environment and what you can do to make a
difference.
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