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Adventure Sports Online  
URL:http://www.adventuresportsonline.com/
Category:Physical Activities  Sport & Recreation 

Outdoor family and active vacations and adventure travel directory, directory of adventure sport outfitters and guides, outdoor gear and apparel. Includes outdoor tips and content about whitewater rafting, kayaking touring, whitewater kayaking and canoeing, road and mountain biking hiking, climbing in mountaineering, backpacking and hiking, walking tours active vacations, camping, surfing, rock climbing, mountaineering, fishing, hunting.

Alive on Everest  
URL:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/
Category:Earth, Sky & People  Physical Activities 

The team of climbers tackled Everest 1997 and students and teachers worldwide can read about the expedition. The team monitored changes in team members' bodies and minds as they moved into the Death Zone at 7,900 metres. Students can trace the progress of this expedition througha number of headings. The Climb follows the various phases of the climb from sea level to the death zone. It includes detailed descriptions and photographs of various aspects of the climb and the geography of the mountain. Live includes live audio , newsflashes, mail and feedback and sound bytes from the team. A History looks at Everest and the Himalayas; including the birth of the Himalayas, early pioneers, early Everest attempts, Sherpas on Everest, first to the summit, first without oxygen and more. Newsflash includes first-hand reports from the team as they made their way up the face of Everest. The Mail section lists some of the questions sent to the team during the expedition. Subjects covered include physiology, technology and equipment, the 1996 Everest tragedy and living on the mountain. The Resources section includes maps, suggested reading and Internet links on the Internet. Everest Quest '96 tells the story of the ill-fated climb of Everest in 1996. An enormous amount of information is available through this site and teachers and students can trace the progress of scientific experiments conducted during a real-life adventure. Suitable for middle primary to upper secondary.

Australia's Physical Activity Recommendations for Children and Young People  
URL:http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-phys-act-guidelines
Category:Education reports  Physical Activities 

The guidelines produced by Active Australia and Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care refer to the minimum levels of physical activity required for good health. The guidelines are not intended for high level fitness or sports training.

Australian Football League  
URL:http://www.afl.com.au/
Category:Sport & Recreation  Physical Activities 

The official website of the AFL.

Australian International Pedal Prix  
URL:http://www.pedalprix.com.au/news.php
Category:Physical Activities  Sport & Recreation  Energy and Us 

The Australian National Pedal Prix is a competition where teams design and construct a human powered vehicle (HPV) and test it for a 24-hour period under race conditions. The teams participating in the competition are mostly from primary and high schools, although there are some private entries. Each team spends many months designing and constructing their vehicle, aiming on safety, efficiency and reliability.

Australian Sports Commission  
URL:http://www.ausport.gov.au/
Category:Physical Activities 

Australia has an integrated sporting system that encourages sport and physical activity for all Australians. At the hub of this is the Australian Sports Commission. The ASC administers and funds sport in Australia on behalf of the federal government developing elite sporting excellence and increasing community participation. This is achieved through the two main delivery arms of the ASC, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Sport Development through Active Australia. Information is provided on a range of topics related to sport such as: women and sport, children in sport, coaching, careers and disabled sport.

Australian Sports Commission - Ethics in Sport  
URL:http://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/ethics
Category:Sport & Recreation  Physical Activities 

The Australian Sports Commission has produced several suggested codes of behaviour for the various roles within sport. The codes outline the standard of behaviour required of each role and have been developed to assist in retaining the integrity, fair play and enjoyable aspects of sport.

Australian Sports Commission - Active After-school Communities Program  
URL:http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/aasc
Category:Key Government Priorities and Activities  Physical Activities 

The Active After-school Communities program is an exciting new initiative being developed by the Australian Sports Commission as part of the Australian Government's Building a Healthy, Active Australia package. Active After-school Communities is an after school hours sports program that aims to improve the health and well being of Australia's primary school aged children through structured physical activity. It will be delivered nationally to Australian primary schools and Childcare Benefit approved Out of School Hour Care Services.

Basketball Australia  
URL:http://www.basketball.net.au/fs_home_ba.asp
Category:Sport & Recreation  Physical Activities 

News and resources about basketball in Australia.

Between the Flags: 100 Years of Lifesaving  
URL:http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/between_the_flags/
Category:Sport & Recreation  Safety  Physical Activities  General society and environment resources 

This exhibition from the National Museum of Australia celebrates the centenary of surf lifesaving. Developed in conjunction with Surf Life Saving Australia, this major exhibition looks at the history of surf lifesaving, the lifesaver as an Australian icon, beach culture and stories of the rescued and rescuers.