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Wikimedia Australia
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The Australian chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. Here to support contributors to Wikipedia, Wikidata and other wiki platforms across our region.
Cover image is of a Rainbow lorikeet at Airlie Beach by Claude Piché peech CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Are you keen to donate and showcase your science photography on Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia? Join us for an engaging FAQ session to learn how you can participate in the 2025 Wiki Science Photography Competition!

📅 Registration via Humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/focus-on-sci...
October 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🎉 Save the date: WikiCon Australia 2026!
We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come.
Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
September 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🤩 The English Wikipedia has reached 7,000,000 articles 🎉
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Lest We Forget
An Australian Defence Force service member salutes during the playing of the bugle during an Anzac Day dawn ceremony in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 25, 2021.
📸 by U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Micha Pierce, public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
April 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Wikipedia is an invaluable tool for fact-checking and combating misinformation. That's why from 15 May to 5 June 2025, Wikimedia Australia and @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social are calling on all #LibraryLovers to add at least one reference to Wikipedia!
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:1...
April 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
After the success of our recent calls for images, we are now looking for photos of Tiny Little Libraries. We would love to document the diversity and… randomness of some of these little acts of kindness!
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Image: wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
March 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Improving @wikipedia.org one edit at a time... did you know you can add citations from Trove directly into Wikipedia? Trove is one of our favourite resources when looking for information on Australian topics. It's so easy to add references from Trove to Wikipedia!

wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Adding_...
February 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Capturing everyday life in Australia... chicken coops! 🐓
Calling for images to capture the more mundane aspects of Australian life.
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Image: by Aliceinthealice, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Most of us carry smartphones that allow us to take pictures of friends, family, and pets daily. However, many aspects of our lives remain uncaptured and undocumented. Can you add to this Wikimedia Commons Category?
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...
Image: by Gnangarra, Attribution 2.5 Australia.
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Have you heard of Annette Kellerman? 🇦🇺 She challenged the societal norms of her time not only in Australia but on a global stage. What is Annette Kellerman's legacy? Read about her amazing achievements:

wikimedia.org.au/wiki/17_Insp...
January 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🌍 Ready to get involved in the Wikipedia community? Want to help a friend get started? Take a look at this online course for beginners that explains how to begin with the free encyclopedia. Check it out 👉 w.wiki/BVax
November 26, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Wikimedia Australia is pleased to present this first-of-its-kind report, which provides insights into the interactions between First Nations peoples and the digital encyclopaedia, Wikipedia. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/First_N...
June 7, 2024 at 2:26 AM
On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia was established and first edited! This year Wikipedia Day is an occasion to celebrate Wikipedia's 23rd birthday.

Let's gather around the table and share a birthday morning tea and slice of birthday cake together - tag us with a photo #wikipediaday2024
January 14, 2024 at 9:53 PM
ESEAP Conference 2024 scholarship applications are closing 15th January 2024 (AoE). Apply online: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_C...
January 9, 2024 at 9:53 AM
We wish you all the happiest Christmas and New Year period.

Wikimedia Australia staff will be 'offline' until 2nd January. Looking forward to a busy 2024. Thanks for all your support.

(Mattinbgn, Werrimull Christmas Decorations, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/..., via Wikimedia Commons
December 22, 2023 at 6:59 AM
#wikiconbrisbane kicking off this morning!
November 18, 2023 at 12:08 AM
Applications for 2024 Partner Project Funding are now open! Have expertise in Wikimedia platforms? We are offering $5,000 - $10,000 per project to Australian organisations or individuals who have a big ideas! wikimedia.org.au/wiki/EOI_Par... #wikimedia #Wikipedia #wikidata #grants
October 25, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Australians are the fifth most active Wikipedia editors in the world! We're super excited about this stat :) Read more here: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/The_Popularity_of_Wikipedia_in_Australia
July 31, 2023 at 1:21 AM