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  New England (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A broader definition would include the region bounded on the north by the Queensland border, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Liverpool Range and on the west by the line Boggabilla-Moree-Narrabri-Coonabarabran.
The coastal regions support semi-tropical agriculture such as sugarcane growing, and are also major tourist areas, particularly the far north coast towns such as Byron Bay and Murwillumbah.
Chapter VI of the Australian Constitution allows new states to be formed, but only with the consent of the Parliament of the state in question.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_England_(Australian_region)   (627 words)

  
 The role of Australian imperialism in the Asia-Pacific region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Australian merchants, bankers and industrialists benefited from the wealth of the goldfields, the inflow of British capital and the growth of wage labour and of the domestic market as a result of large-scale immigration from the British Isles.
Australian navy personnel, who help to maintain the boats and advise on their use, are considered a strategic benefit for the Australian military because they act as "eyes and ears" in the recipient countries.
Australian imperialist policy during this period was not motivated by a desire to protect major investments or to achieve a boost in commercial activities for Australian capitalists.
www.dsp.org.au /links/back/issue18/dsp.htm   (8443 words)

  
 AUSTRALIAN REGION - Online Information article about AUSTRALIAN REGION
The Australian agamoids are chiefly peculiar and partly much differentiated forms (e.g.
The bulk of the snakes belong to the poisonous Elapinae, all of genera peculiar to the region, e.g.
India by its Chelonians, its lizards and colubrine snakes connect it with this latter region.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /AUD_BAI/AUSTRALIAN_REGION.html   (658 words)

  
 IRI: SST Forecasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
There is an enhanced probability (approximately 40%) that the number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region (105E to 165E) during the 2004 peak season (January to March) will be in the normal category, which is defined as 5 to 8 named tropical cyclones.
The seasonal distribution of these model tropical cyclones in the Australian region is similar to that of observed tropical cyclones in the region.
The IRI January 2004 Australian tropical cyclone activity forecast is somewhat different from the Tropical Storm Risk December 2003 statistical forecasts of Australian tropical cyclones for the 2003/2004 season (July 2003 to June 2004).
iri.ldeo.columbia.edu /forecast/climate/australia_tc/australia_tc_jan2004.html   (474 words)

  
 Recent trends in Australian region tropical cyclone activity
Previous work has demonstrated that the number of tropical cyclones observed in the Australian region each cyclone season is related to the value of the SOI prior to the start of the cyclone season.
The relationship between the number of tropical cyclones in the Australian region and the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is well-known (eg., Nicholls, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1992; Revel and Goulter, 1986a, b; Dong, 1988; Hastings, 1990; Solow and Nicholls, 1990; Evans and Allan, 1992; Basher and Zheng, 1995).
In the Australian region, the intense cyclones have shown a weak upward trend.
www.aoml.noaa.gov /hrd/Landsea/oz/index.html   (2978 words)

  
 Timor, Indonesia, and the Region: an Australian view by Rafe C. de Crespigny, Publications, Faculty of Asian Studies, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
By the late 1950s, however, the government and many of the people were concerned by Indonesia's claim to West Irian, the western end of the island of New Guinea of which the eastern half was held as a colony and mandate by Australia.
Most bitter of all, five Australian journalists were killed by Indonesian troops at Balibó in October, either in cross-fire or by execution.
The deaths infuriated Australian media: no matter where they go, many Australians believe they are safe from foreigners, and journalists are convinced of their immunity.
www.anu.edu.au /asianstudies/timor.html   (2641 words)

  
 Cyclone forecasts
Pre-Season Forecast for Australian Region Tropical Storms in 2001/02
Long-Range Forecast for Australian Region Tropical Storms in 2001/02
Pre-Season Forecast for Australian and Queensland Landfalling Tropical Cyclones 2000/01
forecast.mssl.ucl.ac.uk /for_cyc.html   (506 words)

  
 On the Parrots of the Malayan Region, by Alfred Russel Wallace
On the Parrots of the Malayan Region, by Alfred Russel Wallace
This fact forms one of the strongest proofs of the division of the archipelago between the Indian and Australian regions; for on the one side we have fifteen genera, of which ten are quite peculiar, on the other three genera, of which one is Indian, one Indo-Australian, and one somewhat isolated species only peculiar.
This district is upon the confines of the Australian and the Indian regions; and it is very interesting to remark that this, the only genus which is common to the two, is of doubtful affinities, and serves to connect the preeminently Australian Trichoglossidæ with the Psittacidæ of the rest of the world.
www.wku.edu /~smithch/wallace/S102.htm   (2479 words)

  
 Australian Scholarship
Australian Scholarships is an Australian Government initiative that will double scholarship opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australian Scholarships will bring under the one umbrella existing scholarship programmes managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and introduce a new AusAID managed programme - Australian Leadership Awards.
It is a new regional award for the Asia Pacific region that is focused on developing future leaders.
www.australianscholarships.gov.au   (152 words)

  
 Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Tracking Maps : for Printer & Screen
The Australian Region Map may be useful as a wall map if you have access a printer that can handle the job.
I would like to thank Jon Gill, Services Policy Branch, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, for his valuable feedback on the contents of my website, and for sending me a list of place names used by the BoM in their official warnings.
Online Map Creation - the Australian map coastlines are based on digital maps drawn by submitting requests to the map drawing page of the OMC website which uses "Generic Mapping Tools (GMT)" to draw your maps and load them into your browser.
www.netcomputers.com.au /cyclones/maps/ausmaps.htm   (611 words)

  
 Australian Wine Region Woes. - from Spittoon.biz
For 12 years the Australian wine industry has been drawing and redrawing its regional boundaries.
As the GIC goes about putting the finishing touches to its wine map of Australia, there are a few last stumbling blocks - Gippsland and King Valley in particular - that question the very foundation of its decision-making process.
Australian wine producers aren't used to being wrapped in red-tape and legally tied and bound.
www.spittoon.biz /australian_wine_region_woes.html   (273 words)

  
 SOI and Saturated Equivalent Potential Temperature Based Forecast of Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Activity Using ...
  Note, that for both the entire region and Coral Sea subregion forecasts, the spatial EPT predictor variable causes the Poisson regression models to generate more conservative forecasts of the total number of tropical cyclones that are expected to form across the region in the upcoming season.
McDonnell, K. and N. Holbrook, 2004b: A Poisson regression model approach to predicting tropical cyclogenesis in the Australian/southwest Pacific Ocean region using the SOI and saturated equivalent potential temperature gradient as predictors.
Solow, A., and N. Nicholls, 1990: The relationship between the Southern Oscillation and tropical cyclone frequency in the Australian region, J.
grads.iges.org /ellfb/Dec04/katrina/katrina.htm   (1172 words)

  
 Improving understanding and prediction of climate variability and change in the Australian region
To understand Australian climate variability, improve the model and to build confidence in the model projections, both the coupled and the ocean-only models are currently being run in hindcast mode.
All historical hydrographic data within the region 0-60°S, 90-200°E have been used to produce a high resolution (1/4°) ocean climatology atlas enabling a mean surface steric height field to be determined.
A study of the transport and variability of the East Australian Current (EAC) has shown that the variability of the EAC transport is related to instabilities that form in the western Tasman Sea, perhaps triggered by anomalies propagating westward across the Tasman Sea.
sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov /science/invest-church.html   (1055 words)

  
 Terrorism and Stability in the Region: The Australian Government's Perspective - Speech from from the Australian ...
Rather - and given the Australian character of our gathering here this morning - I thought it might be timely to give you an Australian government perspective on the recent bombings in Bali, and the threat of terrorism for Australia and the region.
Because an integrated and prosperous region, trading and investing with the rest of the world, is the basis for stability and peace.
We are a tolerant, diverse, and well educated society, with much to contribute to the region in terms of our skills and interactions.
www.foreignminister.gov.au /speeches/2002/021111_fa_auspersp.html   (2134 words)

  
 Eurobodalla Commerce & Tourism: Batemans Bay, Moruya, Narooma & Australian Capital Region: Business Links Portal
The Australian Capital Region Development Council (ACRDC) is a joint initiative of the NSW and ACT Governments and was initiated in 1994 to facilitate sustainable economic, employment and investment development in the South East Region of NSW and the ACT
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets
The main role of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is to administer legislation for taxes, superannuation and excise (but not customs duty).
www.eurobodallabiz.com.au /bizlinks.htm   (1069 words)

  
 SOI-based forecast of Australian region tropical cyclone activity
The tropical cyclone season around northern Australia (105E-165E) extends from November to May. The average number of cyclones per season is 9.4 (mean from 1949/50 season to 1995/96 season), with a standard deviation of 3.3.
Cyclone activity in this region is related to the El Niño - Southern Oscillation, with fewer than normal cyclones during El Niño episodes, and is predictable from prior observations of simple indices of the El Niño - Southern Oscillation (Nicholls, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1992; Solow and Nicholls, 1990).
Nicholls,N., 1984: The Southern Oscillation, sea-surface-temperature, and interannual fluctuations in Australian tropical cyclone activity.
grads.iges.org /ellfb/Dec98/nicholls.htm   (553 words)

  
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Northern Australian Region: Depressed by 15% during local day, Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Northern Australian Region: Near predicted monthly values during local day, Depressed by 20% during local night.
Northern Australian Region: Enhanced by 15% during local day, Depressed by 15% during local night.
www.ips.gov.au /pipermail/ips-whfpr/2005-April.txt   (3280 words)

  
 APANA® Welcomes You
A national Management Committee, elected by all members annually, coordinates the association's activities, while each region is run by a Regional Committee, also elected annually by the region's members, which is responsible for day-to-day operations.
A new region can be formed in any place where APANA membership is greater than five in number.
It is preferred you first contact your local regional committee to ascertain what type of membership you require and what fees you will be required to pay.
www.apana.org.au   (527 words)

  
 Australian Wine Links
Links to Australian wineries on the web are listed here, together with the wine region where they source the majority of their grapes and produce their wine.
Where a winery produces wine from more than one Australian wine region the major wine region is shown.
Australian Wineries Howard Park and Madfish wines are among some of the finest wines produced by Australian Wineries.
www.uncork.com.au /linkaus.htm   (457 words)

  
 Buteo Books: Australian Region - Bird Books, Ornithology Texts, Birding Gear
A spectacular monograph of the Australian diurnal raptors by one of Australia's most noted naturalist photographers.
Australian Magpie: Biology and Behaviour of an Unusual Songbird.
Species of particular interest include the bowerbirds, the Australian finches, and the white-eyes, including the Silvereye.
www.buteobooks.com /australasian.html   (1150 words)

  
 Australian region considers civil unions | News | Advocate.com
Lawmakers in the Australian Capital Territory, a region that includes the Australian capital Canberra, on Monday introduced legislation that would offer civil unions to same-sex couples.
The bill, offered by the ACT assembly, would allow both gay and straight couples to enter into civil unions, which boast the same benefits and legal status as marriage, reports the Australian Associated Press.
Although many Australian gay rights advocates hailed the move, some hoped to go even further.
www.advocate.com /news_detail_ektid28351.asp   (210 words)

  
 The Australian Region
It is situated south of the equator between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean (see map).
In addition the continental land-mass of Australia, the Australian government administers a number of off-shore island territories, including a large part of Antarctica, the subantarctic Heard and MacDonald Islands, the subtropical Norfolk Island and Coral Sea Islands, and the tropical Christmas Island, the Cocos Islands and the Ashmore and Cartier Islands.
The following references describe the geography and social infrastructure of the surrounding region and neighbouring countries to Australia.
www.anbg.gov.au /world/australia-region.html   (254 words)

  
 Australian mining region hit by cyclone - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
More than 1,500 people were evacuated from low-lying areas along the coast yesterday as the storm bore down on the region, forcing the closure of ports and oil production platforms.
The winds were easing as the cyclone headed towards the inland town of Pannawonica, which was expected to experience heavy rains and winds up to 150 km an hour, weather bureau spokesman Joe Courtney said.
The Pilbara region, regularly hit by cyclones at this time of year, is home to offshore oil and gas operations as well as iron ore, salt and nickel mining.
www.forbes.com /markets/feeds/afx/2006/01/09/afx2438782.html   (461 words)

  
 Australian wine region - The Travel Forums
Most of the wine regions consist of light-green rolling hills, great for a summer drive.
Australian wine is inexpensive and the quality is excellent.
The main winegrowing regions are New South Wales (my faves are from the Cowra, Mudgee and Hunter regions), South Australia (Coonawarra, McLaren Vale Barossa produce some fabulous wines) Western Australia(Margaret River, Swan Valley, Pemberton, etc), Queensland (has only one, South Burnett) and Victoria(fabulous Yarra Valley, Murray Darling, etc!).
www.thetravelforums.com /viewtopic.php?t=204   (1022 words)

  
 IPPS Australia
The IPPS is continually expanding its influence around the globe.
The latest potential region is Southern Africa which has been sponsored by the Australian Region.
As such these pages have been made available to the Southern Africa Region to communicate with current and potential members.
www.ipps.org.au   (91 words)

  
 Australian Region GEOSAT Wave Dataset - CAMRIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
ERIN: Data was projected to Geographics using the WGS84 spheroid and datum to be compatible for viewing through he Australian Coastal Atlas.
The data was attributed with the range of wave height in metres, at an interval of 0.25metres.
This record is derived from ANZCW0501000407 in the Australian Spatial Data Directory.
www.marine.csiro.au /nddq/ndd_search.Browse_Citation?txtSession=300   (676 words)

  
 Queensland Alpaca Region ~ Australian Alpaca Association
All members are continually working to improve the quality of their individual herds and are active members of the Australian Alpaca Association.
The regional newsletter, QRIA (Queensland Region Information on Alpacas) is a 28 page magazine, published 4 times a year, subscription $20 per annum.
Members of the Queensland region offer all prospective alpaca farmers/investors the opportunity to inspect 100s of alpacas and view several facilities.
www.alpaca.asn.au /qld/default.htm   (353 words)

  
 Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Tracking Maps
While it is true that some cyclones may do little more than generate strong gales and torrential rains, every year powerful cyclones bring destruction to some coastal communities in tropical regions, causing billions of dollars of damage to both public infrastructure and private dwellings, and costing many lives.
Each target area has been asigned a name representing it to facilitate choosing a map appropiate for a particular location, and the target areas are also grouped within the area of responsibility of one of the three Australian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres [TCWC] located in Brisbane, Darwin, and Perth.
Online Map Creation - the map coastlines are based on digital maps drawn by submitting requests to the map drawing page of the OMC website which uses "Generic Mapping Tools (GMT)" to draw your maps and load them into your browser.
users.qldnet.com.au /~carls/ausmaps.htm   (1501 words)

  
 Neptune Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
DRAFT: GIS Layer: Phytoplankton Provinces in the Australian Region
DRAFT: GIS Layer: Upwelling in the Australian region
DRAFT: GIS Layer: Zooplankton Biomass in the Australian Region
www.marine.csiro.au /nddq/ndd_search1.textsearch?tSort=listall   (5464 words)

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