Austrailia general information resources and services

AUSTRALIA - general tourism information resources and services

Tourism Commissions, City and Regional Tourist Resource Sample Sites

Australia Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
www.industry.gov.au
"The Department develops, implements and administers the Federal Government's tourism policy and programs. The work of the Department is focussed on developing a sustainable, international competitive and innovative tourism industry. ... "[quote from website 2002/08/03]
Australia's National Capital City - Canberra
www.canberratourism.com.au
- see also Caving for all ages at Careys Caves http://www.weejaspercaves.com/ closest cave tours to the National Capital of Canberra
Northern Territory Tourist Commission
www.nttc.com.au/
"Welcome to the Northern Territory Tourist Commission (NTTC) Corporate Web site. For information on planning your holiday to Australia&146;s Outback Northern Territory, please visit ntholidays.com. "
- Special interest web information about Australia's Northern Territory
  tourism / culture / recreation www.nt.gov.au/ntg/culture-rec-tour.shtml
Tourism New South Wales
www.tourism.nsw.gov.au
"Tourism New South Wales' mission is to advance New South Wales as Australia's premier tourism destination. Tourism New South Wales is the New South Wales Government's tourism marketing and policy agency. As well as marketing the destination and its holiday experiences internationally and within Australia, Tourism New South Wales provides strategic direction and leadership to the tourism industry to support the development of tourism in the State "[website quote 2002/08/03]
Tourism - South Australia
www.southaustralia.com/
"the official site of the South Australian Tourism Commission" [web site quote 2002/08/03]
Tourism - Melbourne, Victoria
www.tourism.vic.gov.au The official travel and accommodation site for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Western Australian Tourism Commission
www.tourism.wa.gov.au/
"The Western Australian Tourism Commission is the State Government organisation responsible for developing and marketing Western Australia as a premier tourist destination for Australians and international travelers. This web site provides information on the services provided by the Tourism Commission, a media centre for general and travel journalists, a comprehensive industry centre for the Western Australian tourism industry, and research information. For information on holidays and travel in Western Australia, please visit our Holiday and Travel Information web site. "[quote from website 2002/08/03]

see also Australia - WW 2 Manus Memories
photos and ephemera

Australian Service Men World War 2 with captured Japanese naval artillery piece on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea

4 men posing with jeep and truck on Manu during WW2

Australia's Newspapers Online: · Australia National Library - Comprehensive List of Newspaper Publications
www.nla.gov.au/oz/
npapers.html; see also:; · Sydney Morning Herald; see also:
· www.reuters.com
Australian Libraries On-line Sampler: · Australian National Library

· The John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library - an educational resource http://john.curtin.edu.au/
society/index.html

· Australian Parliamentary Library
www.aph.gov.au

· State Library of New South Wales
slq.qld.gov.au

· State Library of Victoria
www.slv.vic.gov.au

· Resources for Pre-university students
www.hsc.csu.edu.au; · Return to MetroTown.info

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see also

www.aaa.asn.au/ Austrialian Automobile Association
www.aaa.com American Automobile Association
www.aaa-hawaii.com AAA Hawaii
www.bcaa.com BC Automobile Association

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