Australia:
A Little Information For Visitors.
Australia: Come and find a myriad of wonderful things
to do, sights to see, animals to enjoy.
Travel My Australia will help you to plan and enjoy
the best holiday of your life.
Travel to Australia, a land of ancient culture and
modern lifestyle.
Come to Australia and you'll find a wonderful mix of
ancient Aboriginal culture and modern European and Oriental influence.
The climate in Australia is fantastic and if you're
looking for outstanding and exciting travel opportunities, then this is a place
you simply must visit.
There is just so much to do and see here in this
wonderful country that you'll never have enough time to see it all.
In places like Uluru, ( Ayers Rock to all those who
don't speak the language), which is a great big rock right in the middle of the
outback, you can see ancient aboriginal rock art, painted by the local people
hundreds (or perhaps even thousands ) of years ago.
Maybe you might even purchase some of the local art to
take with you as a reminder of the best holiday of your life...
As for Victoria, the beautiful countryside will blow
you away.
Not stark like the "outback" states but the
mountain country is something else.
You can ski in the snow in Victoria in winter and you
can roast in the summer and it's not uncommon for Melbourne, the capital, to
have all four seasons in one day.....
South Australia has some of the finest vineyards in
the world, (the cellar doors will astound those who like to try a drop), and
some of the nicest churches (perhaps worth a visit after you've tried a drop
too many...?).
Adelaide is called the "City of Churches"
after all.
The weather in South Australia is quite visitor
friendly, unlike so much of Oz, but it can get extremely hot in the summer
(that's from November to March for our visitors from the Northern hemisphere)
and likewise quite cool in the winter months.
The Northern Territory, home of Kakadu National Park
and Alice Springs, is Australia's "wildlife sanctuary".
Here you can see crocodiles and snakes, wild bulls and
horses and camels, scorpions and even some of the biggest termites in the
world, if that's what turns you on...
The Northern Territory can be wild and dangerous, the
people are warm and friendly, the weather is always hot and sultry, it's a
magical place.
Then there's Tasmania, the "little" island
just to the south of the mainland.
Old growth forest abounds, penguins flourish and the
Tasmanian Devil is alive and well.
Bed and breakfast or great hotels, the choice is
yours, just don't forget to take your warm, waterproof clothes with you.
And we mustn't forget the Australian Capital Territory
or the ACT as it's known in Oz.
This is the place where the federal government of
Australia sits, the place where our national treasures are held and where all
the important decisions of state are made.
The climate is much the same as New South Wales, I
guess you'd expect as much considering it's location, (it's an enclave of that
state for those who don't know).
Canberra, it's capital, and "The ACT" are
often used to mean the same place but whatever you call it many believe it's
still full of hot air, who am I to argue?
A word of general warning is probably not out of place
here.
If you intend to travel within Australia the distances
between centres can be vast.
Looking at any map, unfortunately, doesn't give the
first time visitor any real idea as to how far it is between major cities, or
how long it will take to travel.
As an example, Sydney to Brisbane is only a few
centimetres on most maps but it will take you 12 - 16 hours to drive.
There are wonderful beaches, probably the best in the
world in my humble opinion, on which to idle away lazy days, and stark outback
(otherwise known as "the bush") to explore in Queensland.
The climate is superb; they don't call Queensland
"The Sunshine State" without good reason.
New South Wales, or "The Premier State" as
they like to be known, is the business capital of Au
These will be marked as such on most maps and should
not present any problems most of the time but on occasions they will become
impassable, if you intend to travel any distance on these dirt roads it's wise
to seek some information from the local police before you set out, you'll find
them very helpful.
It's also a good idea to tell the police where you're
going, if you're going off the "beaten track", and about what time
you expect to arrive, every year visiting tourists go missing, some never to be
seen again.
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