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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. |
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| 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. |
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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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