General information

Capital      Canberra

Currency   Australian dollar (AUD)                

Area          7.682,300 square km

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Weather and when to go to Australia

Because of the vast territory Australia has several types of climate: tropical, subtropical and mild climate. Australia's climate has become less predictable in recent times.

The four seasons only really exist in the southern half of the country outside of the tropics. Here, you can expect warm summers at the coast with regular, but thanks to brief heat waves the temeprature rises above 40°C. Winters, can be miserable, particularly in Victoria. Tasmania's highlands make for unpredictable weather all year round, although summer is the best time to explore the island's outdoor attractions. 

Australia can be visited throughout the year. However, when going into areas closer to the equator and the north-east areas, we will recommend to omit the period from December to March because during this period, there are the greatest heat.

In the coastal tropics there are practically only two seasons. The best time to visit is from April to November. This is typical period with a pleasant temperature during the day and cooler nights. Be aware that in period of November and December you can feel yourselves very uncomfortable because of stifling, near-total humidity.

The best time to visit the south is during the Australian summer (from December to March). It is better to know that prices are higher and beach resorts are more crowded at this period. The best months for visitation of north are from May to October, while in the Central part of Australia from October to November and from March to May.

The hottest months in Australia are therefore December, January and February (average day temperature is almost 32 °C). The coldest months are June, July and August (average day temperature is almost 29 °C). The wet season runs in the north of the country from November to April, but the south has really heaviest rainfalls from June to August.

Australia is a popular destination of sailors, windsurfers and other water sports lovers. The coast, however, there are sharks and deadly poisonous jellyfish. It is appropriate to inform the location of their occurrence and follow the instructions of the patrol.

For nature lovers and especially for lovers of flora is the best season from June to December The most beautiful flowering meadows can be in this period saw the near Perth in southwestern Australia. South of Perth is located Stirling Range National Park, which is sought after by visitors from around the world.

Top places of interest and picks

Canberra
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  is located 286 km southwest of Sydney. Canberra is Australia's largest inland city and the nation's capital.

  The National Library of Australia - it is interested to know that a copy of every book published in Australia is required by law to be held by the National Library of Australia.

  The National Gallery of Australia - the gallery in the late 20th century Brutalist style. The collections of the National Gallery of Australia include mainly Australian art, Western art, Eastern art and International art. The attraction for foreigners is Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.

  The Australian Academy of Science (AAS). The Shine Dome is a well-known Canberra landmark. This building has been previously known as Becker House. The Academy Secretariat of the Australian Academy of Science is located at the Shine Dome.

  The National Museum of Australia is located on Acton Peninsula.

  The Captain James Cook Memorial. The memorial includes a water jet located on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin and a skeleton globe sculpture at Regatta Point showing the paths of Cook's famous expeditions.

  The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) - this botanical garden has unique collections of Rainforest, Rock Garden, The Eucalypt Lawn and many other species.

  Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre - is not very inetersting outside. But inside you can await an amazing interactive science centre for children, young people and also for adults. The most popular is Slideshow known as The Shell Questacon Science Circus . This show is an outreach program of Questacon. Questacon is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm everyday except Christmas Day.

  Black Mountain Tower - a telecommunication tower offers wonderful panoramic views of the city and its surrounding countryside.

  Parliament Building

Great Barrier Reef

  The Great Barrier Reef is a marine park located from the mainland coast of Australia to the continental shelf. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the richest, most complex and diverse ecosystems in the world. The curiosity is that the area is so large that it is visible from the moon. Here you can find many holiday resorts. It is a paradise for sport holidays as you can enjoy reef walking,snorkelling, scuba diving, coral viewing as well as swimming, sailing, yacht charter, jet skiing, parasailing, sailboarding, kayaking and many others. You can reach the resorts easily from Cairns and Brisbane. The most popular resorts are on these islands: Hamilton Island, Daydream Island, Hayman Island, Long Island, Green Island and Heron Island.

Sydney
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  is the largest city in Australia. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea.

  The Sydney Opera House is the biggest architectural attraction in Australia (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Thanks to great white shells designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, is Sydney sometimes incorrectly signed as Capital of Australia. The Sydney Opera House is the main Australian landmark.

  The Sydney Harbour Bridge is in the shape of the steel arch, which lined the banks of the Pylons. Span bridge is 503 meters up. This bridge is locally nicknamed "The Coat Hanger". For travelers can be interested thanks to outstanding The New Year's Eve fireworks.

  Other attractions of the city Sydney:

  Undersea Aquarium

  the National Cultural Centre natives

  Wonderland Amusement Park

Melbourne
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  is the second largest city in Australia.

  The Rialto Towers Building - The Melbourne Observation Deck - the 253 metre high Rialto Towers Building. It is the second tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere. The Rialto is one of the most landmarks of Melbourne.

  The Eureka Tower - the tallest observation desk in the Southern Hemisphere.

  Federation Sqaure - The unique buildings, attractive architecture and nice view of Melbourne’s riverside and cityscape is the biggest advantage of this lovey square. One of the best points for shopping.

  Melbourne ZOO - do not miss to see The Orangutan Sanctuary and Trail of the Elephants.

  The Royal Botanical Gardens - a wide choice of species of plants. Our tip is the National Herbarium of Victoria and the Australian Rainforest Walk and the Water Conservation Garden.

  Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria

  The bayside playgrounds of St. Kilda - Melbourne beach suburb

Uluru - Ayers Rock

  Uluru is the top tourist attraction in Australia. Uluru is the monolithic rock, which stands out majestically over the savannah with red clay. Sandstone formation stands 348 m high (863 m above sea level) with most of its bulk below the ground, and measures 9.4 km in circumference. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site Located southwest of Alice Springs in the Uluru National Park Kata Tjuta. For the indigenous population is Uluru still sacred place.

Kata Tjuta (called Mount Olga, The Olgas)

    Olga Rocks is group of tors (isolated weathered rocks) in southwestern Northern Territory of Australia. The Olgas are a circular grouping of some 36 red conglomerate domes rising from the desert plains north of the Musgrave Ranges. They culminate at Mount Olga, 460 metres above the plain. They were visited and named in 1872 after Queen Olga of Württemberg by the explorer Ernest Giles. Their Aboriginal name, Kata Tjuta, means “many heads.” The rocks offer visitors a constantly changing array of colour as the sun moves overhead and illuminates the vegetation in deep rifts between the red domes.

Brisbane
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  Story Bridge is a cantilever bridge over Brisbane River. Story Bridge is a landmark of Brisbane. The total length is 777 metres.

  Queensland Performing Arts Centre offers several performance areas as lyric Theatre, Concert Hall, Playhouse (mainly for Ballet) and Cremorne Theatre.

  Zoological and Botanical Garden

  Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium - The Planetarium runs also shows in the Cosmic Skydome for public.

  Brisbane City Hall - Here you can visit The Museum of Brisbane.

  University from 1909

  The artfical beach Southbank accross the river in the heart of the city. The area is called Southbank Park. You can see also Victoria Bridge from year 1969.

  Alma Park ZOO

in the vicinity

  Moreton Island

Rockhampton

  The Pilbeam Theatre

  The Walter Reid Cultural Centre

in the vicinity

  The Capricorn Caverns - ancient caves

Adelaide

  Zoological and Botanical Garden

  University from 1874

  Opal Field Gems Museum & Mine

  Aboriginal Art Gallery

  Glenelg - the place where Adeleide was founded.

  South Australia Museum

Perth

The Western Australian Museum

The Western Australian Maritime Museum

Central Park - the 51 storey office tower

Kings Park - the first park to be designated for public use in Australia

The Swan Bells - interesting bell tower

National Parks

Royal National Park - in New South Wales. This is is the world's second oldest purposed national park.
Kakadu National Park - in the Northern Territory. Here you can find the famous Aboriginal Rock Painting at Ubirr.
Booderee - in the Jervis Bay Territory. The word "Booderee" is an Aboriginal word from the Dhurga language. The meaning is "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish".
Christmas Island National Park - is located on the Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. The most known species (some of them endemic species) are crabs, especially red crabs, coconut crabs, then geckos and snakes.
Norfolk Island - in the South Pacific Ocean
Pulu Keeling National Park - is one of the coral atolls of the Cocos Keeling Islands.
Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park - in the Northern Territory. Here you can find a famous Ayers Rock.

The most popular holiday resorts in Australia
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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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