Resource Centre

Social Studies Online

Dreaming Online. Sharing Aboriginal Stories
Dreaming Online explores Australian Aboriginal Dreaming, or Creation, stories.
Levels 1 to 8

The First Fleet Database
The First Fleet Database contains information about the convicts who were transported to Australia on the First Fleet that landed at Botany Bay in 1788. It's now available for free. And it's downloadable.
Levels 1 to 8

National Reconciliation Week, 27 May - 3 June
Theme for 2003 - 'Reconciliation. Together we're doing it.' National Reconciliation Week (NRW) falls between 27 May and 3 June - two significant dates in the relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Reconciliation Australia is the independent, non-profit body established to provide a national focus for reconciliation. The site contains educational material, in particular Learning Circles, a kit in PDF format, produced by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, to promote discussion of the issues surrounding Aboriginal reconciliation in the Australian community.
Levels 5 to 8

National Sorry Day - Journey of Healing, 26 May
The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998 - one year after the tabling of the report 'Bringing them Home' which was the result of an inquiry into the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. One of the recommendations of the report was that a National Sorry Day should be declared. The Day offers the community the opportunity to participate and be involved in activities to acknowledge the impact of the policies of forcible removal on Australia's indigenous populations.
Levels 5 to 8

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library - AUSTRALIA
A collection of links to electronic resources, interactive projects - a Virtual Library - with the focus on Australia. Explore deeply.
Levels 1 to 8