
| What are the Attractions of Australia? Australia is made for adventure travel. Tracts of wilderness and dozens of national parks offer bush walking, rock climbing, mountain biking and abseiling to satisfy even the most energetic outdoors junkie. Australia’s lakes, rivers, beaches and reefs are perfect for kayaking, sailing, surfing, snorkeling and diving. For those with a head for heights, take to the air with a balloon ride, helicopter flight, bungee jump or sky dive. Australia provides plenty of excitement from flying a jet fighter (complete with combat kit) to driving a rally car. Take to the air as you desire. Australia's wide- open skies offer plenty of space to para sail over aquamarine seas. Bungee jump, para glide, skydiver or view wildlife at dawn from the serenity of a hot-air balloon. Gliding is highly popular and helicopters run luxury adventure safaris as well as joyrides. Australia's vast coastline provides enough beaches, coves and ports to keep surfers and marine enthusiasts happy all year round. Diversions include white water river rafting through tropical rain forests and canoing through the Northern Territory's tranquil and majestic Nit milk (Katherine) Gorge. Australia offers rugged high country to explore by four-wheel drive or mountain bike, dramatic ravines to abseil, slopes to ski and some of the world's most extensive cave systems. Experiencing Australia requires a bit of research to highlight your interest of attractions. Australia is divided into 6 states and several territories. The 6 states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The two major territories are the Northern Territory (NT) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The largest part of Australia is desert. The middle desert of Australia didn’t have a no drop of water in over a 100 years. The south east and south west of Australia have temperate climate and moderately fertile soil. The northern part has tropical climate. When you come to Australia, you shouldn’t miss visiting the Great Barrier Reef. It is the world’s largest coral reef and extends for over 1,200 kilometers. It lies a short distance from the north east coast, Cannes. Sydney is located in a coastal basin situated between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Blue Mountains to the west. There are more than 70 beaches in Sydney. Try the famous Bondi Beach of Sydney. Sydney landmarks are Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Both are located in Sydney Harbour. If you are interested in rowing, boating, recreational fishing, racing small yachts and Dragon Boat racing, then you can get all that in Sydney Harbour. The city also boasts of musical, theatrical and artistic activities which come under one roof in the Sydney Festival which happens every January. Melbourne is another major city of Australia which is situated in the south east corner of the mainland Australia. It has a large and vibrant cultural life along with a chain of pubs, bars and nightclubs. Fashionable nightclubs, ubiquitous faux-Irish pubs, serious jazz venues on Bennetts Lane, massive pickup joints like The Metro on Bourke Street are all part of the city’s magic.Melbourne has famous clothing shops for every budget and various outlet stores in Bridge Road, Richmond for bargain hunters too! Perth is a city known for the pristine quality of its beaches. Unbroken stretches of golden sands run through the entire length of the city’s coastal suburbs. If you are a nature lover, then you have to visit Perth at the Western side of the Australian continent. Adelaide is the ‘City of Churches’ is a coastal city situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The name City of Churches is a reflection of Adelaide’s past rather than its present. The city has many wine growing districts such as the Baroosa valley. Food lovers can taste traditional Australian cuisine which consists of grilled chops, Sunday roasts etc. Some English trends are still evident in domestic cuisine like hot roast turkey, chicken or ham with all the trimmings followed by Christmas pudding. Australia’ s two most traditional takeaway dishes are the meat pie and sausage roll. Queensland is the State that has a dynamic economy, an enviable climate, and a relaxed lifestyle. Queensland lies on the north-east of the Australian Continent, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the east and Papua New Guinea to the north. It is Australia's second largest state, taking up about 22 per cent of the continent and has a population of 4 million spread over rural settlements and the cosmopolitan state capital, Brisbane. |

