"Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos." Fun facts, video and audio clips make this a great National Geographic site for student research projects.

This online site for the Australian Museum introduces the nature and culture of this unique continent. This particular section focuses on the creatures of Australia including spiders, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, frogs,...

This commercial site explores the types of animals you can find in the Australian rainforest. Detail information is available down to the species level.

This is the official website for Australian tourism. It presents facts about Australia's geography, weather and climate, time zones, currency, and plants and animals, accompanied by excellent imagery. A useful feature of this page is...

Did you know that sponges are one of the simplest animals that exist? Learn about these multi-cellular animals and their importance to the marine environment.

Do you know how Crustaceans differ from other animals that belong to the Arthropod family? Find the answer to this question along with other interesting facts about this marine animal.

The Australian Museum provides a comprehensive site all about fishes. What is a fish? Learn about its scales, bones and fins.

What was Australia like during prehistoric times? Follow through history from 110 million years ago until the present and discover the different mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Kids learn about the Red Kangaroo, Australian marsupial that hops and carries the joey in a pouch.

Learn the history of Australia, see photos of nature, animals and places through the continent, learn how to speak slang in Australian. Navigate the site by clicking on the category words in the orange bar.

Read about the program that effects animals from becoming extinct. There are links to other organizations that work with the program.

A description of the Red Indian Fish, which lives only off the coasts of Australia. Description includes identification, habitat, feeding and diet, as well as other characteristics or qualities of the species.

Dig into this collection of dinosaur resources offered for dinosaur walkers of all ages. Hit the Dinosaur Playground with younger students to engage in a variety of games, activities, and puzzles.

Australian Museum Online has a collection of mammals including bats, platypus, and marsupials. Take a peek. Read about the monkey-faced bat, the mountain brushtail possum, and the tree kangaroo.

This site contains information on both animals and plants of the sea. View the large sea kelps and discover the animals that feed on the kelp.

Sydney Harbour has a large variety of reptile species roaming through its sandstone gullies and ridges. Learn about the turtles, lizards and snakes of Australia.

This site provides information on the Portuguese Man of War or Bluebottles, as they are called in Austrailia.

A profile of each of the various animals found at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Project in Australia. Photos and basic facts of each animal are included.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides lots of links to elementary information about Australia. Find agricultural products, maps and animal forms, learning games, and more.

Get profiles of 10 different examples of Australia's extinct megafauna. Each profile includes a picture of what the animal looked like.

45,000 - 50,000 years ago the megafauna of Australia became extinct. This interview investigates several possible causes such as, continental drift, human impact, and climate change.

This site provides specific information about much of the Australian Rain Forest. Content ranges from the waterfalls to be found there to plants and wildlife.