29th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award -
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is proud to announce the 29th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award will open on Friday, 10 August, 2012.
http://www.nt.gov.au/natsiaa 29th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award - NRETAS Internet Site 29th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is proud to announce the 29th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Str...

Shortlist announced for 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards in Australia showcasing the uniqueness of south-east Australian Aboriginal art.
http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/About_Us/News/2012/Shortlist_announced_for_2012_Victorian_Indigenous_Art_Awards Arts Victoria - Shortlist announced for 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards

Happy Australia Day for the 26th of January.
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Download wallpapers that celebrate Australia Day: http://www.australiaday.com.au/havingfun/wallpaper.aspx

You should be ashamed of yourself, Mr Jeremy Holton! This document is a shameful blot on Australia's national character. It's an absolute disgrace and I love it.
Jeremy Holton originally shared this post: Tomorrow, Thursday the 26th of January is Australia Day. This Power Point Presentation just about sums up what Australia is all about. Its worth viewing. Goodonya Oz! Powered by Google Docs

Thanks for this great list of Aussie idiosyncracies for Australia Day.
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Australia Great originally shared this post: YOU KNOW YOU'RE AUSTRALIAN IF:
* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.
* You're liable to burst out laughing whenever you hear of Americans "rooting" for something.
* You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'.
* You know that "Yeah nah" is a perfectly acceptable answer, and you know it's meaning changes for each situation.
* You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.'
* You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.
* You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.
* You're secretly proud of our killer wildlife.
* You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin.
* You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'.
* You believe that cooked-down axle grease makes a good breakfast spread. You've also squeezed it through Vita Wheats to make little Vegemite worms.
* You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.
* Beetroot with your Hamburger... Of course.
* You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again' And "Living next door to Alice".
* You believe that the confectionery known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.
* You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them.
* Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.
* You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, While 'scuse me' is always polite.
* You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.
* You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle and a seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron.
* Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.
* You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'.
* You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'.
* When working in a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.
* You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually end in -o: arvo, combo, garbo, kero, metho, milko, muso, rego, servo, smoko, speedo, righto, goodo etc.
* You know that there is a universal place called "Woop Woop" located in the middle of nowhere...no matter where you actually are.
* You know that none of us actually drink Fosters beer, because it tastes like shit. But we let the world think we do. Because we can.
* You have some time in your life slept with Aeroguard on in the summer. Maybe even as perfume.
* You've only ever used the words - tops, ripper, sick, sweet - to mean good. And then you place 'bloody' in front of it when you REALLY mean it.
* You know that the barbecue is a political arena; the person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the Salad.
* You say 'no worries' quite often, whether you realise it or not.
* You understand what no wucking furries means.
* You've drank your tea/coffee/milo through a Tim Tam.
* You own a Bond's chesty. In several different colours.
* You know that roo meat tastes pretty good, But not as good as barra. Or a meat pie.
* You know that some people pronounce Australia like "Straya" and that's ok.
* You have a thong tan...not on your butt!
Thanks to +Jade McGown for sharing.

Christmas gifts with an Aussie twist are on sale online and worldwide this week at 20% discount if you use the * coupon code * from Australia Gift Shop . All Aboriginal art gift combos and products, as well as the complete range of Australiana gift and souvenir items are available at the special bargain price of 20% off retail price for 8 days until next Friday, 18th November.  * Please be aware that this discount applies only to a minimum purchase of $50 (excl. shipping & GST, if applicable).


 
You can snap up a special Xmas deal on such gifts as an Australian boulder opal watch or Aboriginal Art Watch, Bush Elements body care products, Aboriginal Art Mouse Pads, tableware sets, placemats, drink coasters, home ware, coffee table books, and Indigenous artefacts in display stands as corporate gifts and office decor.
You will find discounted and delicious chocolate-coated macadamia nuts freshly packed in resealable export pouches from Australia’s sunshine state of Queensland. For the kids, there are Aussie native animal soft toys, children’s story books, pens and lightweight, colourful plywood boomerangs with throwing instructions.    
A truly unique Christmas present for the man in your life is the Aussie combo of Christmas gifts for men which includes an Australian boulder opal watch or Aboriginal Art Watch with Aboriginal Art drink/ stubby holder, mouse pad and a pouch of the luscious chocolate covered macadamia nuts.
An equivalent combo of Christmas gifts for women includes famous Aussie Bush Elements brand body care products instead of the chocolate nuts and stubby holder.
So for an original, perfect Christmas gift at a generous 20% discount use the * coupon code * :    8ESSYN8KXCWX    on the Customer Details page after adding your goods to the shopping cart. * Please be aware that this discount applies only to a minimum purchase of $50 (excl. shipping & GST, if applicable).
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Where to take advantage of the 20% discount coupon code to purchase Christmas gifts from Australia Gift Shop?

• Visit Australia Gift Shop online to find an extensive range of distinctively Australian Gifts including Aboriginal Art Gift Products and Australiana / Aussie-Themed Gifts in the online gift shop at www.australiagift.net (in US$) and www.australiagift.net/australia (in AU$).


• Phone Australia Gift Shop  (07) 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  (within Australia)


• Phone Australia Gift Shop +61 7 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting(outside Australia)

An ideal combo of Aussie Christmas gifts for women includes your choice of an Australian boulder opal watch or Aboriginal Art Watch, plus Bush Elements body care products and an Aboriginal Art Mouse Pad.


 


Bush Elements body care products are dyed in the wool, dinky di aussie face creams, soaps and moisturisers that are extremely popular Christmas gifts for women. When a striking Australian boulder opal watch or Aboriginal Art Watch is coupled with Bush Elements Day Moisturiser and Night Cream, the outcome is an almost perfect Christmas gift for the woman who is truly loved. The cherry on top that could perfect this gift combo is an Aboriginal art mousepad and / or some luscious chocolate-covered macadamia nuts fresh from Australia’s sunshine state of Queensland. 


 A great Aussie combo of Christmas gifts for men includes an Australian boulder opal watch or Aboriginal Art Watch with Aboriginal Art drink/ stubby holder, mouse pad and a pouch of delicious chocolate coated macadamia nuts. Simply bliss!
 
Honey roasted macadamia nuts are also a favourite crunchy treat as an accompanying Christmas gift, while Aboriginal Art Sunglasses to match an Aboriginal Art Watch in the same Indigenous art design also make unique Christmas presents for the man in your life.


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How can these combos of Christmas gifts for women and for men be purchased?

• By visiting Australia Gift Shop online at www.australiagift.net/products.asp?cat=23 (in US$) or www.australiagift.net/australia/products.asp?cat=23 (in AU$). You will also find an extensive range of distinctively Australian Gifts including Aboriginal Art Gift Products and Australiana / Aussie-Themed Gifts in the online gift shop at www.australiagift.net (in US$) and www.australiagift.net/australia (in AU$).


• Phone Australia Gift Shop  (07) 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  (within Australia)


• Phone Australia Gift Shop +61 7 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting(outside Australia)

Australian Aboriginal art paintings on canvas are popular as interior décor – office décor and home décor. Customers often require Indigenous artworks of a particular size, minimum dimensions or maximum dimensions.
The more expensive collector investment art by major Aboriginal artists from Australia is usually beyond specific dimensional considerations, although general size, which often correlates with price, is usually always a salient factor involved in the buyer’s decision-making.
However, Aboriginal art paintings as décor, as opposed to collector investment pieces, are often hunted in terms of relatively specific art canvas dimensions. At the moment we have two unframed paintings on canvas for sale that are precisely 50cm x 50cm. They are paintings by an artist from the Goreng people here in Bundaberg in Queensland.
They display a goanna ( lizard ) or goannas with an emu, an iconic large, flightless bird that is native to Australia. Images of these two paintings are displayed below.  


 


With the goanna canvas we include a photo of the artist with the artwork. Price AU$198 (incl GST). Free shipping worldwide.
We do not have a photo of the same artist with her emu canvas. Price AU$143 (incl GST). Free shipping worldwide.
All of the unframed 15cm x 15cm paintings that can be found on our site at

http://www.australiagift.net/australia/products.asp?cat=12 are also available in 35cm x 35cm. Price AU$86.90 (incl GST) + shipping/postage.
We also have a similarly-sized painting on canvas that we recently sourced from Oenpelli in Western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory – at the Top End of Australia. It is approximately 51cm x 43cm. Price AU$385 (incl GST). Free shipping worldwide. We include a photo of the artist holding his painting. An image of this typical cross-hatching style painting of a magpie goose is displayed below.
 


How can these Aboriginal art paintings be purchased?

• By contacting Australia Gift Shop online at www.australiagift.net/contact.html or www.australiagift.net/australia/contact.html  . You will also find an extensive range of distinctively Australian Gifts including Aboriginal Art Gift Products and Australiana / Aussie-Themed Gifts in the online gift shop.


• Phone Australia Gift Shop  (07) 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  (within Australia)


• Phone Australia Gift Shop +61 7 41593043 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting(outside Australia)

For Australians who plan to travel abroad, here are two lists of Aboriginal art and Australian gifts that are ideal to take with you overseas as gifts from Australia. All of these gift items are lightweight, affordable and very Aussie.
All listed products include price and a link to the product in our online shop. The first list only includes items that are Australian-made. The second list consists of items that are not made in Australia but designed in Australia.


 
Australia Gift Shop list of gifts suitable to take overseas - Made in Australia:

Books - Children's Books : From $3.95 + GST
Boomerangs - Timber with Aboriginal Art Designs : From $15.75 + GST

Display Plates - Timber, hand-painted by Aboriginal artists : $9.90 + GST

Drink Coasters : $12.90 + GST (per set of 6)

Drink Holder - featuring Aboriginal Art : $9.95 + GST

Fridge Magnets - mini-boomerangs : From $16.50 + GST (for set of 6)

Keyrings - wooden mini-boomerangs hand-painted by Aboriginal artists : $22.50 + GST (for set of 3)

Macadamia Nuts - in export-sealed resealable pouch : $17.90 + GST

Mouse Pad - featuring Aboriginal Art : $9.50 + GST

Trinket Box - Timber, hand-painted by Aboriginal artists : $9.90 + GST

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List of gifts not made in Australia ( but designed in Australia ): 
Cling Koala ( soft toy souvenir ) with Flag : $1.05 + GST
Soft Toys - Kangaroo or Koala : From $7.95 each

Pen - Aussie Flag or Aboriginal Art : $1.75 + GST each
Tea Towel - Australiana & Aboriginal Art : $6.20 + GST

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Where can these Aussie gifts be purchased?

• Online shopping at Australia Gift Shop begins at www.australiagift.net/australia [ with all prices marked and products purchased in Australian dollars ]. To purchase in US$, go to www.australiagift.net . You will find an extensive range of distinctively Australian Gifts including Aboriginal Art Gift Products and Australiana / Aussie-Themed Gifts.


• Contact Australia Gift Shop  (07) 41593043   (within Australia)


• Contact Australia Gift Shop +61 7 41593043 (outside Australia)

An Australis Opal Watch represents the perfect executive corporate gift for any Australian company or corporate office to give a highly-valued executive, business associate, employee in a branch office abroad or international client.

Opal was declared Australia's National Gemstone on the 28th of July, 1994. Over 90 per cent of the world’s precious opal is from Australia. Opals are gems that are distinctively Australian.
 



Australian gifts that you wish to present as memorable corporate gifts do not come better than the new Australis Boulder Opal Watches at Australia Gift Shop at http://www.australiagift.net/australia/watches-australis-opal-watch.asp in AU$ and http://www.australiagift.net/watches-australis-opal-watch.asp in US$. Each of these stylish timepieces features a stunning play of colour from a face of boulder opal within an 18 carat gold-plated case that houses a Swiss quartz movement.


Boulder Opal is unique to Australia. It was discovered in 1873. Boulder opal is the term used to describe precious opal that has formed as part of ironstone boulders (or rocks) by impregnating the rock and in-filling cracks and cavities. Opals are believed to bring good luck and happiness to those fortunate enough to wear them.


As a supplier of distinctively Australian corporate gifts that are ready to give, Australia Gift Shop stocks gift-boxed, opal-faced wrist watches featuring Australian boulder opal directly from Australis Gems. These quality Swiss movement watches truly capture the essence of Australia’s magnificent landscape of colours. Aside from incorporating Australia's striking national gemstone, each wrist watch is presented in a solid, black gift box and includes a 12 month International Warranty.


An Opal Watch will be greatly appreciated as a stylish corporate gift and is unique as a memento of Australia, while serving as an up-market designer accessory which is both functional and attractive.
Each timepiece has a robust 18ct gold plated watch case, water resistant construction and mineral crystal glass. “Australis” is printed in gold letters on the dial (or face), while the case back is etched with a map of Australia.
Where can Australis Opal Watches be purchased?

• Opal Watches can be purchased from the Australia Gift Shop product displays online at http://www.australiagift.net/australia/watches-australis-opal-watch.asp in AU$ and http://www.australiagift.net/watches-australis-opal-watch.asp in US$.


• Online shopping at Australia Gift Shop begins at www.australiagift.net/australia [ with all prices marked and products purchased in Australian dollars ]. To purchase in US$, go to www.australiagift.net . You will find an extensive range of colourful and stylish Australian Corporate Gifts including Aboriginal Art Corporate Gifts and Australiana / Aussie-Themed Gifts.


• Contact Australia Gift Shop  (07) 41593043   (within Australia)


• Contact Australia Gift Shop +61 7 41593043 (outside Australia)