About Australia

A series of fact sheets covering aspects of Australia: its people, indigenous Australians; multicultural Australia; government; international relations; economy, business environment and industries; arts and sport; science and innovation in Australia; transport; and Australia and the environment.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/australia/

About Australia (for migrants)

Provides brief information about Australia including its social customs, its values and laws, the basic rights of all Australians and an introduction to Australia and the Australian people.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/choose-australia/about-australia/

About Australia (for tourists)

Provides information about Australian history, from the Aboriginal Dreamtime to British settlement, our convict history and the birth of a modern, multicultural nation.

http://www.australia.com/about/AboutAustralia.aspx?

Australia in brief

Site contains a series of fact sheets from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which provide a brief overview of Australia today from a global perspective.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/index.html

Fabulous facts about Australia

Fabulous facts about Australia's distinctive landscape. Includes Australia through time; dimensions; landforms; land tenure.

http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics.html