DISCOVER AUSTRALIA

Australia has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by Indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by European explorers and merchants starting in the seventeenth century, the eastern half of the mainland was claimed by the British in 1770 and officially settled through penal transportation as the colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788.

ATTRACTIONS & CULTURE: NEW SOUTH WALES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, QUEENSLAND, TASMANIA, VICTORIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SHOP,

NEW SOUTH WALES

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: Blue Mountains, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Hunter Valley, Sydney, Wagga Wagga, ... see all New South Wales

NORTHERN TERRITORY

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, Katherine, Uluru (Ayers Rock), ... see all Northern Territory

QUEENSLAND

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: Airlie Beach, Brisbane, Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas, ... see all Queensland

TASMANIA

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: Cradle Mountain, Hobart, Launceston, Queenstown, ... see all Tasmania

VICTORIA

Attractions and Culture of Melbourne, Travel to Australia

Destination MELBOURNE
Melbourne, often referred to as the sporting capital of Australia, hosts many major Australian sporting events including: the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival (including the 'race that stops the nation', the Melbourne Cup), the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the Australian Tennis Open and the AFL Grand Final ...

MELBOURNE: Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Parliament House, Royal Exhibition Building,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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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