DESTINATION MAGICAL AUSTRALIA

The climate of Australia varies widely, but by far the largest part of Australia is desert or semi-arid. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate. The northern part of the country has a tropical climate, varied between tropical rainforests, grasslands, part desert.

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NEW SOUTH WALES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, QUEENSLAND,
TASMANIA, VICTORIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA,

DESTINATION NEW SOUTH WALES In the journal covering his survey of the eastern coast of the Australian continent, the then Lt. - later Captain - James Cook first named the east coast of Australia New Wales, which he later corrected in his journal to New South Wales. The original inhabitants were Aboriginal tribes who arrived 40-60,000 years ago ...

NEW SOUTH WALES: SYDNEY, Blue Mountains, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Hunter Valley, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong, ... see all New South Wales

DESTINATION NORTHERN TERRITORY There are many tiny settlements scattered across the Northern Territory but the larger centres are located on the single sealed road that links Darwin to southern Australia, the Stuart Highway. The Territory is also home to two spectacular natural rock formations, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) ...

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Alice Springs, Darwin, Edith Falls, The Ghan, Kakadu National Park, Katherine, Lasseter Highway, Mount Sonder, Nitmiluk National Park, Nourlangie Rock, Stuart Highway, Uluru (Ayers Rock), West MacDonnell National Park, ... see all

DESTINATION QUEENSLAND Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent. It is neighboured by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean ...

QUEENSLAND: BRISBANE, Australia Zoo, Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Coolum Beach, Gold Coast, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda Scenic Railway, Port Douglas, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Sunshine Coast, Surfer's Paradise, ... see all Destination Queensland

DESTINATION TASMANIA Tasmania promotes itself as the Natural State and the Island of Inspiration owing to its large, and relatively unspoiled natural environment. Formally, almost 37% of Tasmania is in reserves, National Parks and World Heritage Sites. The state capital and largest city is Hobart ...

TASMANIA: Bruny Island, Cataract Gorge, Coles Bay, Cradle Mountain, Freycinet National Park, Hartz Mountains National Park, Hellyer Gorge, Hobart, Launceston, Macquarie Island, Queenstown, Russell Falls, ... see all Tasmania

DESTINATION VICTORIA In 1901 Victoria became a state in the Commonwealth of Australia. As a result of the gold rush, Melbourne had by then become the financial centre of Australia and New Zealand. Between 1901 and 1927, Melbourne was the capital of Australia while Canberra was under construction ...

VICTORIA: MELBOURNE, Ballarat, Bells Beach, Bendigo, Blues Train, Eastern Beach, Great Ocean Road, Lake Mountain, Phillip Island, Puffing Billy, Sovereign Hill, Twelve Apostles, ... see all DestinationVictoria

DESTINATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA The first inhabitants of what is now Western Australia were Indigenous Australians, from a wide variety of language and kin groups. These groups retain significant presences throughout the state and, in some areas - like the Kimberley - continue to form the majority of the local population ...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Broome, Margaret River, Perth, ... see all Western Australia

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