Ancient heritage, modern society (history of Australia)

A brief introduction to Australian history including the first inhabitants, European settlement, the birth of the nation, the impact of war, post-war prosperity and the changing society, with links to further information.

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

Australia's War 1939-1945

Department of Veterans' Affairs website designed to tell the story of Australia's involvement in World War II through a variety of media including photographs, artworks, video and audio from the period 1939-1945.

http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/

Australians at war

Main index page for the Australian War Memorial exhibit - Australian at War. Includes links to an Australian military history overview, statistics and an encyclopedia featuring FAQs about Australians at war.

http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/

Documenting A Democracy - Australia's story

This site tells the story of Australia through the documents which give our national, state and territory governments the right to govern. It exhibits and explains Australia's primary constitutional documents for New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and the Commonwealth and traces through these documents the shaping of Australian democracy and citizenship.

http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/

European discovery and the colonisation of australia

An article from Australia's Culture Portal about European maritime discovery and the British colonisation of Australia. Includes the First Fleet, contact with the indigenous Aboriginal inhabitants, the colony of New South Wales, and the history of Australia Day. Links to relevant online resources are provided.

http://www.culture.gov.au/articles/australianhistory/

Search the Australian national historic shipwreck database

The Australian National Shipwrecks Database (ANSDB) includes all known shipwrecks in Australian waters. The information in the ANSDB has been collected by each of the State and Territory historic shipwreck agencies or supplied by collecting institutions holding historic shipwreck objects.

http://australia.gov.au/service/search-the-australian-national-historic-shipwreck-database