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Anzus Treaty

(Encyclopedia) Anzus TreatyAnzus Treatyănˈzəs [key], defense agreement signed in 1951 by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The name Anzus is derived from the initials of the three…

Bragg, Sir William Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Bragg, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicist, b. Adelaide, Australia, educated in Australia and at Trinity College, Cambridge; son of W. H. Bragg. He was professor of…

Bruce, Stanley Melbourne

(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Stanley MelbourneBruce, Stanley Melbournemĕlˈbərn [key], 1883–1967, Australian political leader. Educated at Cambridge, he was called to the bar (1906) in England. After service…

Cocos Islands

(Encyclopedia) Cocos Islands Cocos Islands kōˈkōs [key] or Keeling Islands, officially Territory of Cocos…

Paul Hogan

actorBorn: 10/8/1939Birthplace: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia Actor who had been active in the Austrailian entertainment industry for years before coming to the attention of American…

Australian languages

(Encyclopedia) Australian languages, aboriginal languages spoken on the continent of Australia. The Australian languages do not appear to be related to any other linguistic family. The exact number…

The Seven Continents

by Beth Rowen Related Links Item One Item Two Item Three A continent is defined as a…

Highest Life Expectancy

The countries with the highest life expectancy (in years). 1. Monaco 89.63 2. Macau 84.46…

Port Darwin

(Encyclopedia) Port Darwin: see Darwin, Australia.

Port Kembla

(Encyclopedia) Port Kembla, Australia: see Wollongong.