aslam alaikum Kat sis and welcome to Islam
Hope you are well and not too lonely sis. InshaAllah you won't feel too lonely on LI. We are you family after all. :)
For learning about Islam, I think it's easier to read a book than to read huge amounts of text from a screen. There is a great thread where members have recommended some great reads. Here is the link inshaAllah. May you can order books from the internet if they are difficult to get hold of otherwise.
http://www.islamicboard.com/educatio...end-book.html?
I also invite you to read the 'Fundamentals of Taweed' by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. Excellent!
What about the Quran? The best Book of all? If there is anything you don't understand please don't hesitate to ask questions inshaAllah.
There are also a few sisters from Australia on the forum. I will request them to contact you inshaAllah. Even if you don't live close to each other, you won't feel so lonely knowing they are just a email/phone call away. :)
Also when you reach a certain number of posts (can't rem how much) you can join the sister's section inshaAllah. So get posting sis. can't wait to see you there! :)
wa alaikum aslam.