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Website Area - Local

Website Name	North East Landcare
Description	Information on local landcare projects and contacts for landcare groups throughout the North East Region.
Website Address	http://ecoportal.net.au/groups/north-east-landcare/

Website Name	North East Catchment Management Authority
Description	Local information on environmental programs and projects taking place in North East Victoria. Also the host of the Schools Environmental Education Directory (SEED).
Website Address	http://www.necma.vic.gov.au/

Website Name	Swamps, Rivers and Ranges
Description	Swamps, Rivers and Ranges is a north-east Victorian community-driven landscape restoration project designed to strengthen the relationships between people and the landscapes they live in, for their mutual benefit.
Website Address	http://swampsriversandranges.org/

Website Name	Wirraminna Environmental Educational Centre and Petaurus Education Group
Description	A place of discovery and learning about our woodland environment. Bringing nature, sustainable agriculture and a culture to the classroom.
Website Address	http://www.wirraminna.org.au/

Website Name	Wonga Wetlands - Albury
Description	An ecosystem of man-made lagoons and billabongs covering around 80 hectares (when full), Wonga Wetlands is a haven for wildlife and a mecca for birdwatchers, photographers, bushwalkers and families.
Website Address	https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-playgrounds/wonga-wetlands

Website Name	Winton Wetlands - Benalla
Description	A wetland restoration project of national scientific, cultural & environmental significance; the largest in the southern hemisphere.
Website Address	https://wintonwetlands.org.au/

Website Area - State Wide

Website Name	A wild Forest Adventure - NSW forests
Description	An online educational site for students which provides an animated story, activities and games based around the forest.
Website Address	https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/our-forests/education/resources-and-publications/wild-forest

Website Name	Natural Resources Conservation League (NRCL)
Description	environmental education in Warburton
Website Address	http://www.nrcl.org.au

Website Name	Ranger Roo
Description	Ranger Roo is a Parks Victoria interactive website for children
Website Adress	http://www.rangerroo.com.au/

Website Name	Responsible Pet Ownership Program
Description	Simple student focussed information on responsible pet ownership, including information on managing cats and dogs and looking out for wildlife.
Website Address	http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/protecting-our-wildlife-responsible-pet-ownership

Website Name	Sustainable Schools Program
Description	A Resource Smart program encouraging sustainable schools
Website Address	https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/schools

Website Name	Victoria National Parks Association
Description	A range of information kits on park and biodiversity issues available for order from this site.
Website Address	http://www.vnpa.org.au/

Website Name	Victorian Zoos
Description	A huge range of fact sheets on various animals, great for project work. Great online lesson plans for all levels. Also information on planning your trip to a Zoo.
Website Address	http://www.zoos.org.au/Learning

Website Area - Australia Wide

Website Name	Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Description	Provides a range of information on current environmental issues.
Website Address	http://www.acfonline.org.au/

Website Name	Birds in Backyards
Description	Is a research, education and conservation program focusing on birds that live where people live
Website Address	http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/

Website Name	Birds of Australia
Description	BirdLife Australia has an encyclopaedic knowledge of native birds that forms one of the world’s largest databases of its kind.
Website Address	https://www.birdlife.org.au/all-about-birds/australias-birds/find-a-bird

Website Name	Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and maths
Description	Funding and resources relating to innovation, science and maths within schools
Website Address	https://www.education.gov.au/support-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics

Website Name	Birdlife Australia
Description	Australia's biggest bird conservation organization. Dedicated to bringing a bright future to Australia's birds.
Website Address	http://www.birdlife.org.au/

Website Name	National heritage - dinosaurs
Description	A site designed for middle years students to investigate dinosaurs in Australia. Animation and information provide detail on the formation of the Australian Continent, how dinosaurs lived and Australian dinosaurs.
Website Address	http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/dinosaur-stampede

Website Name	Frogs of Australia
Description	An amazing resource which provides information, sounds and pictures of frogs from all over Australia. Great for project work.
Website Address	http://frogs.org.au/frogs/index.html

Website Name	Greenpeace
Description	Provides a range of information on current environmental issues.
Website Address	http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/

Website Name	Habitat Heroes
Description	Explore a rich habitat and learn how living things grow, change and survive
Website Address	https://www.zoo.org.au/education/werribee/habitat-detectives-F-2

Website Name	Kidsgrow
Description	Kidsgrow aims to encourage schools to get kids gardening and having a positive experience with plants
Website Address	http://www.ngia.com.au/Category?Action=View&Category_id=445

Website Name	Minerals Council of Australia
Description	The MCA site has a range of primary and secondary resources relating to mineral formation, mining, processing and everyday use.
Website Address	https://www.minerals.org.au/victoria/primary-resources

Website Name	Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group
Description	Rehabilitating degraded wetlands and improving wetland management
Website Address	https://www.murraydarlingwetlands.com.au/

Website Name	Save the Bilby Fund
Description	A site about the protection of the Bilby
Website Address	https://savethebilbyfund.com/

Website Name	Save the Koala Foundation
Description	A site all about the protection of Koala's, great background information for project work.
Website Address	https://www.savethekoala.com/

Website Name	Sustainable Gardeners Association
Description	Contains a huge amount of background information and notes pages on all sorts of sustainable gardening practices.
Website Address	http://www.sgaonline.org.au/

Website Name	The Learning Federation
Description	Interactive biodiversity activities
Website Address	http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/

Website Name	The Wilderness Society
Description	Provides a range of information on current environmental issues.
Website Address	http://www.wilderness.org.au/

Website Name	Whales
Description	Website with information relating to whales of Australia
Website Address	http://www.whales.org.au/

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