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Macquarie University

  Work in remote locations Section 27.47 - (Microsoft Word Version)
  Fieldwork Forms - http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/bio-fieldwork/
  University Insurance - http://www.ofs.mq.edu.au/university_insurance/index.htm
  University Staff Travel Policy - http://www.ofs.mq.edu.au/university_insurance/overseas_travel.htm
 
NSW State Government Regulations

  NSW Work Cover: http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

General Search

Please use Whitepages Search: http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/ in addition to the links below.

Australian Emergency Services - For all emergencies: Call 000. From Mobiles 112.

NSW Poisons Information Centre 131 126

National Hospital Search:
  Public & Private Hospitals - http://www.drsref.com.au/aushospitals.html
  Medical Centres - http://www.truelocal.com.au/find/medical-centre/
   
National Safety Services:
  Australian Maritime Safety Authority: Search & Rescue - http://www.amsa.gov.au/Search%5Fand%5FRescue/
  Australian Rural Road Conditions: http://www.racq.com.au/travel/Maps_and_Directions/road_conditions
  Royal Flying Doctor Service - http://www.flyingdoctor.net/
  Royal Flying Doctor Service Emergency Contact - http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/Emergency-Numbers/
  Weather, tides, flood warnings: http://tides.willyweather.com.au/
  Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) - http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/
  Overseas Travel - http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

State Emergency Services:
  ACT (Federal) Police - http://police.act.gov.au/contact.aspx#emergency
  ACT Health - http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10103895
  ACT Rural Fire Service RFS - http://www.rfs.act.gov.au

  NSW Police - http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/operations_command/local_area_commands
  NSW Health -http://www2.health.nsw.gov.au/services/Default.cfm
  NSW Rural Fire Service RFS - http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/
  Bush Walkers Rescue Squad - http://www.bwrs.org.au/

  NT Police Assistance 131 444 - http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&p=71&m=30
  NT Health - http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Service_Locator/Hospitals/index.aspx
  NT Fire & Rescue Service NTF&RS - http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/index.cfm?fire
  NT Road Closures & Access Restrictions - http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/obstructions-byregion.jsp
 
  QLD Police - http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Regional+Policing/
  QLD Health - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthservices/byFacility.asp
  QLD Rural Fire Service QLDRFS - http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/
 
  SA Police Assistance 131 444 - http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/contact_us/find_your_local_police_station.jsp
  SA Health - http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Health+and+wellbeing/Hospitals+and+clinics/Public+hospitals
  SA Country Fire Service CFS - http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp
 
  TAS Police 24 hour Police Assistance Switchboard (03) 6230 2111 - http://www.police.tas.gov.au/contact-us/
  TAS Health - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/hospitals
  TAS Fire Service TFS - http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/mysite/enter.jsp
 
  VIC Police - http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=7
  VIC Health Services - http://www.health.vic.gov.au/services/index.htm
  VIC Country Fire Authority CFA - http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
  VIC Fire Weather Forcasts - http://www.bom.gov.au/forecasts/graphical/sectors/VIC.php
 
  WA Police - http://www.police.wa.gov.au/LocalPolice/tabid/885/Default.aspx
  WA Health - http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/
  WA Fire & Emergency Services Authority WAF&ESA - http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/

NSW & Interstate Environmental Authorities:
  Commonwealth Parks & Reserves - http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/index.html
 
  ACT Parks, Forests & Bushlands - http://www.tams.act.gov.au/play/pcl
  ACT Environment - http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/environment

  NSW NPWS - http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/WebMgmt/HTMLPages+Homepage
  NSW NPWS Scientific Research Licence Application -  
  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlifelicences/ScientificResearchLicences.htm
  NSW DPI Forests - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests
  NSW DPI Forests safety guidelines - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/recreation/activities/safely
  NSW DPI Forests Special Purpose Permits For Forestry Research - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/forestry/spp
  NSW DPI Forests Special Purpose Permits For Forestry Research Guidlines - 
  http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/183497/SPP-conditions-FNSW-general.pdf
  NSW Game Council Declared State Forests and Crown Land For Conservation Hunting -   
  http://www.gamecouncil.nsw.gov.au/portal.asp?p=StateForests
  NSW DPI Fisheries - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
  Sydney Water - http://www.sydneywater.com.au/
  Sydney Catchment Authority - http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/
  NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
  Upper Hunter River Restoration - http://www.hunterriverexplorer.com.au/articles/uhrri.html

  NT NRETA Parks - http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/
  NT Lands Group - http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/landadmin/index.shtml
  NT Fisheries - http://www.nt.gov.au/dpifm/Fisheries/index.cfm?header=Fisheries%20Home
  NT EPA - http://www.epa.nt.gov.au/
 
  QLD Parks and Forests - http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/
  QLD PWS - https://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks/iaparks/gds/IAGDS010.do?index=ALL&action=next
  QLD DPI & Fisheries - http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/4789_4831_ENA_HTML.htm
  QLD Environment Management - http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/index.html
   
  SA DEH Parks - http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/
  SA Forestry - http://www.forestry.sa.gov.au/index.stm
  SA Water - http://www.sawater.com.au/sawater
  SA EPA - http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/
 
  TAS NP - http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/
  TAS Forestry - http://www.forestrytas.com.au/
  TAS Forestry Emergency & Maps - http://www.forestrytas.com.au/forest-management/emergency-meeting-points
  TAS DPI - http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/Home/1?Open
  TAS Environment TAS - http://www.et.org.au/
 
  VIC NP - http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1parks.cfm
  VIC Forests - http://www.vicforests.com.au/contact-us.htm
  VIC DPI - http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/index.htm
  VIC Water - http://www.vicwater.org.au/
  VIC EPA - http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/
    
  WA Parks & Recreation - http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index.php?option=com_hotproperty&Itemid=1584
  WA Forests - http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/
  WA Water - http://www.water.wa.gov.au/
  WA EPA - http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/
  
Maps Online

  Wildwalks Camping Information & Maps Online - http://www.wildwalks.com/
  Map Connect Create & Print Topo Maps Online - http://www.ga.gov.au/mapconnect/
  Google Maps - http://maps.google.com.au/
  Google Earth - http://earth.google.com/  
  Whereis.com - http://www.whereis.com/index.htm
  Bushwalks Sydney Region - http://ozultimate.com/bushwalking/walk_list_park.php
  Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia - http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a

4WD

4WD World Tips & Tricks - http://www.4wdworld.com.au/Category/tips_and_tricks/
RTA Snow Driving Advice - http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/snowdriving.html
OzExplorer - http://www.exploroz.com/
4WD Off Road Driver Training - http://www.4wdoffroad.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=33
Overlander 4WD - http://www.overlander.com.au/
Outback Travel Australia - http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/
QLD Safe Outback Driving - http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/27a44d66-6ca1-444d-ba89-367c55d05d63/outbackdrive%20dl%202008.pdf
QLD Driving Helpful Hints - http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/5a0587d6-7bed-4e26-a969-b27ada953c08/gqr_helpful_hints.pdf

Marine

Macquarie Univeristy:
  Marine Fieldwork - http://www.marinescience.mq.edu.au/resources/
  Macquarie University SCUBA Diving Safety - http://www.marinescience.mq.edu.au/scuba/
  Biological Sciences Sea Water Facility - http://www.marinescience.mq.edu.au/SeaWater-Facility/
  Sydney Institute of Marine Science - http://www.sims.org.au/

Ocean Conditions:
  EPA Beach Watch - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/beach/beachupd.asp
  Manly Hydraulics - http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/real_quick.htmlx
  Sydney Ocean Conditions Forecast - http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw.asp
  Realsurf - http://www.realsurf.com.au/
 
NSW Marine Authorities:
  NSW Maritime - http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/
  NSW DPI (Fisheries) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
 
National Marine Authorities:
  Australian Maritime Safety Authority - http://www.amsa.gov.au/
  National Marine Safety Committee - http://www.nmsc.gov.au/
  International Maritime Organisation - http://www.imo.org/

Scuba Diving:
  DES Australia toll free: 1800 088 200 - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/contact/international.asp#DAN%20Asia-Pacific
  Diver Emergency - http://www.diveoz.com.au/dei/dei.asp
  NSW Dive Site Descriptions by Michael McFadyen - http://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/news.php
  South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS) - http://www.spums.org.au/
  SPUMS Diving Medical Doctor Search - http://www.spums.org.au/diving-doctors

Communication Equipment.

GSM Mobile:
  Telstra Mobile Coverage - http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/coverage/state.html
  Optus Mobile Coverage - http://www.optus.com.au/portal/site/aboutoptus/menuitem.26a56e3a0149a03327b868108c8ac7a0/?vgnextoid=563bc75ab504a210VgnVCM10000002cd780aRCRD&vgnextrefresh=1&vgnExtIsComponentReset=true
  Vodafone Mobile Coverage - http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/services/coverage/maps/index.htm

Satellite Phones:
  Marlec Satellite Phone Sales & Rentals - http://www.marlec.com.au/
  Pivotel - http://www.pivotel.com.au/
  Pivotel Coverage - http://www.pivotel.com.au/iridium_aus_coverage.html

  Iridium 9505A Satellite Pone Phone Product Description - http://www.iridium.com/
  Iridium 9505A Manual Download - http://www.explorersatellite.com/Iridium/iridium_9505A_satellite_phone.htm
  Send a free text message to a Department Iridium Sat Phone - http://messaging.iridium.com/

Distress beacons PLBs & EPIRBs:
  Essential Distress Beacon Information - http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/
  Distress Beacon Faqs (pdf download) -  http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/documents/brochure.pdf

UHF Radios:
  Uniden UH044 UHF Handheld 2-Way Radio Product Description - http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/p_uh044_index.asp
 
Garmin GPS:
  Garmin GPS Products - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=143&ra=true
  Garmin GPS 12XL - http://www.garmin.com/products/gps12xl/
  Garmin eTrex - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=144&pID=8705
  Garmin Map Software Manuals - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/manual.jsp?product=999-99999-00&cID=252
  Garmin Topo Software For Australia - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=32727&pvID=34039#overviewTab
  Garmin GPS For Beginners - http://www.garmin.com/manuals/GPSGuideforBeginners_Manual.pdf
  Garmin GPS Use With Paper Land Maps - http://www.garmin.com/manuals/UsingaGarminGPSwithPaperLandMaps_Manual.pdf
 
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Page written by Craig Angus April 2008, last updated 25th November 2010.