Blogs from Australia

01/06/08   Help us make contact in Japan!
01/03/08   Opening Day for Australia Deaf Games
12/23/07   WWOOFing experience
12/12/07   Freedom, Vitality and Limitless Potential

Schools and Organizations DDw has visited

Schools

Victoria College of the Deaf
Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children

Organizations

Australian Association of the Deaf (AAD)
Deaf Children Australia (DCA)
Australian Theatre of the Deaf (ATOD)
Australian Deaf Games XV
Deaf Society of New South Wales
Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre
Cochlear, Limited
Deaf Services Australia
Australian Communication Exchange
Baanya Biami Camp

Photos and Newsletters

     
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Fun Facts on Australia!  Did you know . . .

• There are approximately 90,000 to 196,008 Deaf people in Australia.
• The Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world, extending over 2,012.5 kms.
• Australia has more than 1500 species of spiders
• The biggest pure-gold nugget was found in Australia in 1869 and weighed 156 pounds.
• In the 19th Century, an Australian meteorologist first gave tropical storms women's names.
• Australia is the world's driest continent, currently facing it’s worst drought in 1,000 years.
• The boomerang may be the world's only returning throwing stick and was used for hunting.
• The Flying Doctor service provides emergency health care to Australians in the outback.
• Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world.