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General
Information
Australia is a land of excitement, biggest attraction
is its natural beauty. The landscape varies from
endless sunbaked horizons to dense tropical rainforest
to chilly southern beaches. Scattered along the
coasts, its cities blend a European enthusiasm
for art and food with a laid-back love of sport
and the outdoors.
 When
the sun goes down, the cities buzz with live jazz
and rock in pubs, al-fresco cafes and nightclubs.
Far from the traditional stereotype of 'uncultured
fools', Australians in Melbourne, Sydney
and other centres enjoy a wide variety of cultural
experiences – Sydney’s Opera House,
Melbourne’s International and Underground
film festivals and Adelaide’s Festival of
Arts and Fringe Festival are testament to this
fact. Not only this, the country also bears witness
to blossoming Aboriginal culture and art, from
plays to paintings, not to mention the traditional
Corroboree dance and story telling sessions.
Australians love the great outdoors and have perfected
the art of recreation. Whatever sport or activity
you'd like to try, from the sky diving to golf,
this is your ideal opportunity to experiment.
The country is also blessed with
abundant meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables.
Chefs from diverse cultures and the proximity
to Asia create an exciting East meets West fusion
cuisine, all enjoyed with world beating Australian
wines at reasonable prices.
Kangaroos, koalas, wombats and platypuses are
just a few examples of Australia’s extraordinary
and unique marsupial wildlife. Aside from the
pouched mammals, there’s the majestic emu,
dolphins and sharks aplenty, sky-scraping trees
and exotic blooms that flower no where else in
the world.
From desert monoliths such as
Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory to
the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland
and its reefs off the west coast, to more dramatic
coastlines like the Twelve Apostles seascape off
the coast of Victoria and the white sandy beaches
of Rottnest Island near Perth, in Western Australia.
Breath-taking mountain views as those fund in
the Blue Mountains of New South Wales to scenic
river valleys such as the Murray River in South
Australia or World Heritage listed tropical forests
found in the Tasmanian wilderness, to the snow
fields of Kosciusko National Park in News South
Wales; Australia has some remarkable landscapes.
Known for blue skies and sunshine
and with a climate that’s generally pleasant
without any extremes in temperatures, Australia
is the ideal place to visit any time of the year.
From winter skiing in the Australian Alps between
June and September, to year round beach holidays
in Queensland, Australia’s varied range
of pleasant climates makes it an ideal holiday
destination. Sydney winters find an average of
16 degrees centigrade, whilst the balmy summers
in the Australian interior can reach as high as
45 degrees. Average annual rainfall is between
200 and 400 mm with lows in the central deserts
of 100 mm and highs in Cairns and the east coast
of up to 3000 mm.
Full country name:
Commonwealth of Australia
Area: 7.68 million sq km
Population: 19.5 million
People: 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian,
1% Aboriginal
Language: English
Religion: 75% Christian, 1% Muslim,
1% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish
Government: independent member
of the Commonwealth of Nations
Head of State: Governor General
Michael Jeffery
Head of Government: Prime Minister
John Howard
GDP: US$418 billion
GDP per capita: US$22,000
Annual Growth: 4%
Inflation: 2%
Major Industries: Minerals, oil,
coal, gold, wool, cereals, meat, tourism
Major Trading Partners: Japan,
ASEAN countries, South Korea, China, New Zealand,
USA, EU
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