This site hosted by the National Library of Australia allows you to search for all sorts of items, as well as locations of libraries, and specific databases. I just did a search on my family name and found articles, theses and even a manucript, and which libraries hold the information.

http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/apps/kss

This blog has been created by a professional librarian, it's called Bronwyn's Library Blog, and is a great resource for anyone interested in libraries. It links to current articles, discusses hot topics, and promotes ALIA events.

http://pivotalpoints.com.au/liblogger/