Asian Studies Program
Chinese Australia
Links to other useful websites related to Chinese
Australian studies
This is just a small sample of some of the websites related
to Chinese Australian studies. Further links can be found
in the Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation Links
database.
1 - Museum
of Chinese Australian History
Description of Site: This website describes the exhibition
space of the museum and the educational programs and walking
tours available through the museum.
Type of Site: Australian Chinese museums---
Geographic Scope: Australia--
URL: http://www.chinesemuseum.com.au/
2 - Golden
Dragon Museum
Description of Site: Website describes the museum's
exhibitions, educational programs and assistance available
to researchers. Online resources for researchers currently
being developed.
Type of Site: Australian Chinese museums---
Geographic Scope: Victoria--
URL: <http://www.goldendragonmuseum.org/
3 - Ararat Gum San
Chinese Heritage Centre
Description of Site: Website describes the centre's
Chinese Australian history exhibition and educational programs.
Type of Site: Australian Chinese museums---
Geographic Scope: Victoria--
URL: http://www.gumsan.com.au
4 - Golden
Threads Project
Description of Site: Website includes an online exhibition,
cultural heritage database, historical narratives and educational
materials relating to museum collections in regional NSW.
Type of Site: Australian Chinese museums-online exhibitions-online
materials-
Geographic Scope: New South Wales--
URL: http://amol.org.au/goldenthreads
5 - Harvest
of Endurance Scroll
Description of Site: This digital scroll, located on
the National Museum of Australia's website, provides an illustrated
history of the contribution of Chinese Australians to Australia's
development. It is based on a scroll painted in the gong bi
style by Mo Xiangyi and Wang Jingwen. Research for the project
was conducted by Mo Yimei.
Type of Site: online exhibitions---
Geographic Scope: Australia--
URL: http://www.nma.gov.au/harvest/html
6 - Chung
Wah Society (Western Australia)
Description of Site: The Chung Wah Association of Western
Australia is the largest ethnic Chinese Association in Western
Australia. Its website provides information about the activities
and events organised by the association, links to related
organisations, digital copies of the bi-monthly 'Chung Wah
News' and links to sites of interest to members.
Type of Site: community organisations---
Geographic Scope: Western Australia--
URL: http://www.nw.com.au/~ysyow/chungwah/index.html
7 - 'Tracking
the Dragon' - a guide for finding and assessing Chinese Australian
heritage places
Description of Site: This guide (available in digital
and hard copy), produced by the Australian Heritage Commission,
is designed to be used in conjunction with the 'Toolkit for
researching and assessing Chinese Australian heritage places'.
The aim of this guide is to assist individuals and community
groups find and assess Chinese Australian heritage places.
This document contains:
- a brief overview of Chinese life and heritage places in
Australia
- a guide to finding and assessing Chinese Australian heritage
places
- information on how to get further information on Chinese
Australian heritage.
See also 'Toolkit for researching and assessing Chinese Australian
heritage places'.
Type of Site: online materials
Geographic Scope: Australia
URL:http://www.ahc.gov.au/infores/publications/chineseheritage
8 - New South
Wales Heritage Office
Description of Site: This site contains a section which
focuses on New South Wales' mulitcultural heritage. It includes
an extensive thematic history written by Michael Williams
and copies of a number of articles published in Heritage NSW
related to NSW Chinese heritage. These articles include: 'Wing
Hing Long Store', 'Charting the Chinese Heritage of New England',
'Sze Yup Temple, Glebe', 'Chinese Market Gardens' and Celebrating
the Yiu Ming Temple'.
Type of Site: national and state heritage organisations---
Geographic Scope: New South Wales--
URL: http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
9 - State Library
of South Australia
Description of Site: Included on this website is a
source sheet which provides a guide to information held in
the library about the Chinese in South Australia, 1850s-1914.
It can be found at: http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/lib_guide/sasource/sass32.htm.
Type of Site: national and state libraries---
Geographic Scope: Australia-South Australia-
URL: http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au
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