Welcome to my Website, please enjoy.

                                            Hi there!! The object of this website is to help any interested parties to understand how Australia

                                           came to be, who Australians are and the way they live their lives.                        

                                           By following the hyperlinks you can discover where we are, how we came about. The Historical link

                                           explains about the country's discovery, how the first settlers arrived and eventually progressed 

                                           towards Federation and the forming of the individual states. It also outlines the hardships and 

                                           problems that occur when embarking on such an undertaking. The next link to Geographical gives an

                                           idea of the size of the main continent, the states, and it also refers to the people who explored and

                                           opened up this vast nation. There is also a section on the Flora, the Fauna, Birds, Reptiles and 

                                           Shipwrecks which are found here and some interesting facts about regarding them all. Go to the link

                                            named 'Places in OZ' to see some of our beautiful cities, check out our neighbours, the beaches,

                                            the pubs,  all under the 'Australia' link.

                                            The section 'Us' referring to our family and the 'Interests' is a personal account which gives some 

                                            insight into how the Australian community has now evolved into what it is today. It shows what our 

                                            hobbies are, how we amuse ourselves, what we do in our spare time, which points out clearly that

                                           Aussie's are much the same as anyone else.           

                                          This picture of the city of Perth, Western Australia was taken in mid-winter. We enjoy a very

                                          moderate climate with mild winters but hot dry summers. The humidity is generally quite low and 

                                          comfortable. Usually by noon the sea breeze called the 'Fremantle Doctor' cools us all down.

                                                                           Copyright 2003 - Maurie B. Thompson. (Author)

                                                          Questions or comments about the Website to mailto:vk6ngg@westnet.com.au

                                                                           The Website had a major revision in June 2006.