Australian Cities on the Internet:

Australia's largest city is Sydney - the capital of New South Wales. The city has a population of about 5 million people. Sydney is famous for the Sydney harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera Theatre on the banks of the Sydney harbour. Melbourne, the second largest city, is capital of Victoria and is known as the financial heart of Australia. The other capital cities are Brisbane (the state of Queensland); Adelaide (the state of South Australia); Perth (the state of Western Australia); and Hobart (the state of Tasmania). Surprise, surprise, Canberra is Australia's wealthiest city, (custom built for our polies and the site of Parliament). It is located in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory).

The City of Ipswich, S E Queensland.

Five star rating.

The City of Ipswich was the first Australian city to go "live" on the Internet, being "plugged in" in December 1994. The city's very comprehensive community based web provides you with information about the City, its Council and its people. It has a special focus on education and the seniors in the community. A lively octogerian, Hilda des Arts, runs the seniors net. Her Email is: gilda@gil.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au The web also provides valuable information on the City's heritage, travel and tourist information about the area, selected government information and an idiots guide to using the Internet. An active subscriber group keep the issues of the community in focus through the gil.users news group.

The City of Stonnington

Two star rating.

A small but evolving site, the city is located in the state of Victoria.. one worth watching in the future.

The City of Devonport

Two star rating.

The port City of Devonport is located in Tasmania. This small site is still under development but does give some detail on its main trade, the tourist industry.

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