Australia through Time charts the history of Australia from a geological perspective. Explore the evolution of life, palaeogeography, sea levels, climate change and Australia's major mineral deposits. The geological time scale is based on A Geological Time Scale 2004 Gradstein Ogg & Smith. Downloads are available in a number of formats. Alternatively, you can download a complete A1 version, in 4 x A3 sections.

This document contains a summary of and links to Geoscience Australia's resources appropriate for the teaching of Year 4, 6, 8 and 9 Earth and Space Science.

The Map Reading Guide provides an introduction to topographic maps that is suitable for anyone. This book is an ideal map reading manual for a wide range of map users. A map card, "roamer", is also included. <ul> <li>an explanation of what is a topographic map </li> <li>steps on how to read topographic maps, including explanations of map scale and how to use a map scale to calculate distance </li> <li>the differences between grid north, true north and magnetic north </li> <li>an explanation of symbols used on topographic map symbols</li> <li>how hills and mountains are shown on maps using relief shading, hypsometric tinting, and contours </li> <li>what a datum is and why there are different datum </li> <li>explanations of the difference between geographic and grid coordinates </li> <li>how to quote grid references from topographic maps </li> <li>how to plan a successful trip using topographic maps </li> <li>using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and magnetic compasses with topographic maps </li> <li>using a topographic map to find your current position and to set a course. </li> </ul>

This set of 15 Australian landslide images on CD-ROM with accompanying explanatory text illustrates the causes of landslides and other earth movements. Learn how people contribute to creating and mitigating such events. Landslide images include Thredbo, NSW, Sorrento Vic., Gracetown WA and Tasmania. Suitable for secondary level Years 7-12.

Printed colour bookmark (295mm x 70mm) that shows a simple geological timescale (2012) on one side. The back includes a brief explanation of the geological timescale and contact information for Geoscience Australia.

This video shows the locations of large earthquakes occurring in Australia in the last 50 years.

This is a mixture of maps and text explaining the area in fairly straightforward language.

This Australian volcanoes image set comprises 15 images on CD-ROM with accompanying descriptive text and student question/s for each image. Learn the history of Australia's hot spot volcanoes over 60 million years and examine 9 Australian volcanoes in detail. Suitable for primary levels Years 5-6 and secondary levels Years 7-10

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Technical brochure for teh 2015 APPEA exhibition introducing the Australian National Ocean Bottom Seismograph Fleet.