A U S T R A L I A

Even a few days here are worth it; a month would be great....... More? Better still. Australia -Terra Australis or the Southern Land, is not a place that can be explored thoroughly in a few weeks. It's HUGE, the distances are massive and every part of the country has mind-blowing sights that you'd be crazy to miss. Take your pick- bushwalk in the vast Australian outback, ski in the Australian Alps or go walkabout along the Gold Coast.

Koala Bear
Enthusiasts can snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, hike in the Blue Mountains, bungee-jump into gorges, party at one of Melbourne's numerous festivals or just hop along with the kangaroos.
Opera House, Sydney

It's a whole new world packed into one continent, packed into one country. Australia has a fascinating history of convict settlers and pioneers, wayward sons and mail-order brides. In the Aborigines, an indigenous people with its distinctive culture; in its countryside, a natural beauty that leaves visitors gasping and in its wildlife, creatures that defy the imagination!  To top it all, it's a safe country with laidback people and endless opportunities.  So leave your worries behind and dive down under.

F A C T     B O X

Country Name Commonwealth of Australia
Area 7,682,300 sq.km.
Population 19,169,083
Capital City Canberra (ACT)
People Assimilated White Australians -92%. Asian immigrants -7%.
350,000 indigenous Aborigines
Religion 58% Christians (more than half are Catholics).
The rest are Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and other mixed denominations.
Language English, Italian, Greek & many Aborigine languages.

Government

Constitutional Monarchy, Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II. Current ruling party is the coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard.
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