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.The natural and scenic beauty of Australia attracts tourists from all over the world. The landscape of Australia varies its character from unending sunny horizons to extensive lush of tropical rainforest to hot southern white beaches. The coasts are beautifully adhered with costal cities that are famous for their native delicacies.
The Commonwealth of Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. It includes the mainland of the continent, islands of Tasmania and numerous other islands scattered in the Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans. Australia is surrounded by East Timor, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in the north, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and the French dependency of New Caledonia in the north east and new Zealand in the south east.
There are six states, two important mainland territories and other smaller territories in Australia.
States of Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
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Mainland territories of Australia
- Northern Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
The national population of Australia is approximately 20.8 million and is inhabited mostly in the coastal cities of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Australia is the most arid inhabited continent with least fertile soils. Mainland of Australia is mostly covered with desert and semi-arid regions. The south west and south east parts of Australia experience temperate climate. The vegetation is found in the northern part which has a tropical climate. These regions include rainforest, mangrove swamps, grassland, woodland and desert.
The climate in Australia is greatly influenced by ocean currents and tropical low pressure which again led to the evolution and genetic mutation of diverse species of plants and animals. The main wildlife attractions of Australia are cockatoo, dingo, kangaroo, koala, emu, echidna, wallaby, wombat, kookaburra, lyrebird and platypus which are found in their natural environments. Australian woody plants like eucalyptus and acacias are evergreen and adapted to grow in low nutrient soils. The unique treasures of nature are preserved and protected in 64 wetlands and 16 World Heritage Sites.
Attraction of Australia
- The Great Barrier Reef - the largest coral reef
- Mount Augustus – largest monolith
- Mount Kosciuszko - highest mountain of Australia mainland
- Ayers Rock - largest monolith dedicated to the aboriginals
- Lake Eyre - largest salt lake of Australia
- Sydney Harbour Bridge - biggest single arch bridge in the world
- Sydney Opera House recognized for its multiple sail roof
Australia organizes many international events and festivals. Besides exotic wildlife adventure and scenic beauty, Australia is the land of exquisite cuisine and fine wine.
