This theme page contains geography related information and resources that can be used in the classroom. Calendar
dates, resources from the edna database and geography related career options from myfuture can all be found on this page
Dates from the Australian Schools Calendar
World Oceans Day, 8 June
World Environment Day, 5 June
World Day to Combat Drought and Desertification, 17 June
For more dates see the Australian School Calendar.
Geography resources
Countries of the World
- 1896 Olympics Athens
- 1900 Olympics Paris
- 1904 Olympics St Louis
- 1908 Olympics London
- 1912 Olympics Stockholm
- 1920 Olympics Antwerp
- 1924 Olympics Paris
- 1928 Olympics Amsterdam
- 1932 Olympics Los Angeles
- 1936 Olympics Berlin
- 1948 Olympics London
- 1952 Olympics Helsinki
- The 1956 Melbourne Olympic web site at the State Library of Victoria
- 1956 Olympics Melbourne
- 1960 Olympics Rome
- 1964 Olympics Tokyo
- 1968 Olympics Mexico City
- 1972 Olympics Munich
- 1976 Olympics Montreal
- 1980 Olympics Moscow
- 1984 Olympics Los Angeles
- 1988 Olympics Seoul
- 1992 Olympics Barcelona
- 1996 Olympics Atlanta
- 2000 Olympics Sydney
- 2004 Olympics Athens
- About China
- About Japan
- Abwenzi African Studies
- Access Asia
- Adventure Learning Foundation (online project)
- Afghanistan (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
- Africa (Oxfam Community Aid Abroad)
- African Voices
- America's Story
- Americana Phonic
- Animated atlas: Growth of a Nation
- Antarctic Division Picture Gallery
- Antarctica
- Antarctica: journey to the frozen continent
- Antarctica : maps
- Antarctica - Curriculum Context
- Antarctica Educational Resources
- Antarctica New Zealand
- Antarctica pictures
- Antarctica pictures gallery
- Antarctica theme page
- Arctic Archaeology
- Arctic Circle
- Arctic theme page (NOAA)
Geography
- edna Geography theme pages for schools
- Geography (K-3) at EnchantedLearning.com
- Quick Questions (UN CyberSchoolBus)
- Bali Weblinks (Barrack Heights Public School)
- Japan
- Oxfam Community Aid Around the World
- National Geographic Society Xpeditions
- Wild World @ National Geographic
- Maps That Teach
- Quick Maps
- Animated atlas: Growth of a Nation
- Western Australia Fast Facts
- Global Sun/Temperature Project
- About China
- TerraServer USA
- Countries of the World
- Living Africa
- Slovakia Document Store
- GeographyIQ
- Japanese Information (NTT Communications)
- Web-and-Flow Hotlist: Researching the World!
- Paris - City of Light
- Global Education (AusAID)
- Italy
- South Asia Map
- India
- Lonely Planet Online
- Geographia
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
- ReliefWeb
- Youthink!
- India
- Free Poverty
- Outline Maps
- Clip Art - Guide Picks
- Portals to the World
- Fuchs Foundation Antarctic Expeditions
- Colouring Book of Flags
- Flag Tag
- Online Map Creation
- Longitude and Latitude WebQuest
- Italy
- MapMachine (National Geographic)
- Adventure Learning Foundation (online project)
- Middle East Network Information Center
- Population Index on the Web
- World Population Information
- Charting the Pacific
- Antarctica : maps
- Antarctica New Zealand
Senior secondary Geography
- Classroom Antarctica
- Discover Antarctica
- Educational multimedia visualization center
- Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN)
- Feeding the Future - Sustainable Agriculture
- GEO Data Portal
- GeoCareers
- Glaciers
- Global Education Issues: Globalisation
- Global Education Issues: Urbanisation
- Global Village
- Google Earth
- GPS and Never Having To Say: 'Where am I?'
- Grow us a home
- International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM)
- Intute: Science, Engineering and Technoology
- Italy
- MapAction
- Multi Domain Assessment Tasks - Antarctica Exploration
- My Wonderful World
- NASA World Wind 1.3
- Physical Geography
- The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century
- Secrets of the Ice: An Antarctic Expedition
- Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
- Tales of the Todd
- Using Geographic Information Systems To Map Crime Victim Services
- Using the Social Atlas Overview
- What are the Arctic and Antarctic?
- Window on Women: Women's Data Warehouse
- Wired Antarctica
Maps
- Mapping Gallipoli
- Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
- Valley of the Shadow - two communities in the American Civil War
- Using Geographic Information Systems To Map Crime Victim Services
- 1945 to 21st Century
- MapAction
- Australia on the Map 1606 - 2006 (AOTM)
- Physical Geography
- Melbourne Legal Precinct
- GEO Data Portal
- Columbus Navigation Homepage
- Google Earth
- Voyages of Matthew Flinders
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook
- Roman Emperors: De Imperatoribus Romanis
- 1901 to World War II
- Pearl Harbor
- Multi Domain Assessment Tasks - Antarctica Exploration
- Famous Trials
- Best of History
- History for kids
- 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
- Intute: Science, Engineering and Technoology
- Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum - Transcontinental Railroad
- Australia's War 1939-1945
- Dollars and Sense
- Secrets of the Ice: An Antarctic Expedition
- 6th - 15th Centuries: The World During the Middle Ages
- Kosovo Fact Files
- Napoleon Series
- The Great War: The shaping of the 20th century
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - Exploring the French Revolution
- 16th to 19th Centuries
- Macquarie Era
- Napoleonic Guide
- Gallipoli Landings
- Australian Law Online
- Ancient World Antiquity Online
- Australian Explorers, Discoverers and Pioneers
- Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
- My Wonderful World
- Discover Antarctica
- Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN)
Geography related careers
myfuture highlights some occupations related to geography
myfuture provides information about duties and tasks, work conditions, labour market information, related jobs, earnings, learning
areas for subject choice, courses and related contact organisations.
- Geographer
- Surveyor (Geomatic Engineer)
- Survey Assistant
- Meteorologist (Atmospheric Scientist, Climate Scientist, Scientist (Meteorology), Weather Forecaster)
- Landcare Worker
- Cartographer (Land Information Officer, Map Maker, Mapping Scientist, Spatial Information Technician)
- Cartographic Technician
- Civil Engineer (Construction Engineer, Engineer (Civil), Municipal Engineer)
See Researching Careers for hints on how to find out more about your career options.
