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Railpage Australia is a privately owned and run website focusing on railways within Australia and Oceania. The site was run by volunteers, and provided free or reduced-cost internet services to not-for-profit railway organizations and preservation groups.〔(Railpage hosting notice )〕 It has been quoted as a source in major state and national newspapers, as well as in government and private research publications. == General == Railpage is the largest railway-oriented web-site in Australia and was among the first 100 web sites to be hosted in that country.〔In June 1994, one month before Railpage was translated to a web site, there were only around 3,000 websites in the world.() At the time Australia had between 2 and 3 percent of total world internet presence.()()〕 The site allows railway enthusiasts to find and exchange pictures, news and information relating to mainly Australian trains and railway infrastructure. The site includes a user photo database, discussion forums, a chat room and a railway news section. The discussion forums are divided into separate sections, such as Australian based discussions, heritage interest groups, and overseas railways. Although around 50 percent〔(Your age as at 1 June 2006 ), a poll taken of forum users (140 responses), retrieved 9 March 2007.〕 of forum users in 2006 were under 26 years of age, nearly a quarter of contributors were involved in the rail industry.〔(What is your occupation? ), a poll taken of forum users (121 responses), retrieved 10 March 2007.〕 Approximately 40% of the site visitors come from Australia, while 36% come from India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Railpage.com.au Site Info )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Railpage Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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