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Australia Same size as U.S. Similar Culture English Cowboys Wild West Down Under Seasons reversed Temperate in the South Semi-Tropical in the North Desert in the Outback Desert in the Southwest Winter - May thru September Rainy Season - December & January
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Australia • Same size as U.S. • Similar Culture • English • Cowboys • Wild West • Down Under • Seasons reversed
Temperate in the South • Semi-Tropical in the North • Desert in the Outback • Desert in the Southwest • Winter - May thru September • Rainy Season - December & January • Tourist Season - April & October
Great Barrier Reef Great Sandy Desert
Island Continent • One-Nation Continent • Great Dividing Range • Fertile Coast land • Table land • Lake Eyre basin • Deserts
History • Aborigines • 1787 - British Penal Colony • 1800’s - Free Settlers / 6 Colonies • 1901 - Commonwealth of Australia • British Royal Family
New South Wales • Victoria • Tasmania • South Australia • Western Australia • Northern Territory • Queensland
Tourism • First Rate Infrastructure • Well-developed Attractions • Friendly people • Comfortable for Western Travelers • Outdoor Activities • Nightlife • Unique Wildlife • Beaches
NSW • Sydney (SYD) • biggest city • Harbor • Opera House • 2000 Olympics • Canberra • Capital City • Parliament house
Victoria • Melbourne (MEL) • Koala Sanctuary • Penquins
Temperate / European Sparsely populated Tasmanian Devil Tasmania
South Australia • Coober Pedy • Opal Mines
Western Australia • Perth (PER) • Beaches • Nightlife
Northern Territory • Outback • Alice Springs • Ayers Rock • Kangaroos • Darwin • Kakadu Nat’l Park • Platypus
Queensland • Cairns (CNS) • Brisbane (BNE) • Great Barrier Reef
Culture • Chicago with an accent • Warm, friendly, informal • Dislike Pretensions • Mate • Like to argue • Appreciate Punctuality • Appreciate Humor