10/5/10

Dive Into The Great Barrier Reef

Dive Into The Great Barrier Reef

It doesn’t matter how many documentaries you have seen on TV or video, until you’ve actually taken a dive into the Great Barrier Reef, you’ve never experienced it. Some people call it the ‘world’s biggest aquarium,’ but the vivid colors, interactions between all the life forms and their subtle movements are completely mesmerizing.

My Facts About Australia: Dive in Great Barrier Reef

The reef boasts green turtles, a huge variety of dolphins and whales, and more than 1,500 different species of fish, 200 species of birds and 4,000 types of mollluscs. The only way to experience the reef is to dive right in. And if diving isn’t high on your priority, you can take a cruise or scenic flight and still be amazed at all the experiences.

My Facts About Australia: Watch out!

Did you know the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2,300km on the northeast coast of Australia stretching from the northern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg and is the single largest structure made out of living creatures on the face of the earth?

My Facts About Australia: Great Barrier Reef

The best time to go and see the Great Barrier Reef is pretty much any time of the year. There are many gateways to get to the reef, and if you are serious about taking a trip to see it, just google it on the internet and you’ll have plenty of links that give you directions, explanations and dangers of the reef and more.

9/9/10

The Aussie Open

The Aussie Open

What would be a trip Australia without seeing the Indy 500 of tennis, the Australian Open! It is held in one of the world’s great tennis arenas and is one of the world’s grate tennis championships with the world’s best tennis players; and lot’s of beautiful people.

My Facts about Australia: Australian Open

There is also lots of food and fashion! One of the four Grand Slam tourneys in the world – the Rod Laver Arena during the Oz Open – has got the lot. Melbourne becomes a Mecca for the tennis community and Australia’s A-list in the January fortnight of the Open.

My Facts About Australia: Arena In Australian Open

The 2006 Open was the 94th staging of the event that was first played at the Warehouseman’s Cricket Ground on St. Kilda Rd. in 1905, giving the tournament a rich history. The newer Melbourne Park was opened in time for the 1988 Australian Open.

My Facts About Australia: Fan in Australian Open

A bit of trivia: The youngest and oldest champion to win the men’s singles is the same person: Australia’s Ken Rosewall: just over 18 years old in 1953, and just 37 years and two months in 1972.

9/1/10

Go out in theBush for a Week

Go out in the bush for a week

When people think of Australia, most of the time they think of ocean and coral reefs, but let’s not forget about the outback! Take a week and visit the bush. You’ll be sleeping in a swag and gazing at a billion stars. You can spend a week learning to be a jackaroo, you can attend an outback rodeo, jeans, boots and belt buckle are included. Or you can sit on the bank of an Outback dam fishing for yabbies with a cold beer in hand, or visit a series of working homesteads and meet the people who work on Australia’s land.

My Facts About Australia: Australia´s Land

There are hundreds of ways for the bulk of Australia’s population who live in cities and near the coast to visit and build a connection with the great brown land that makes up Australia. The land, according to author and ecologist Tim Flannery, ‘is the only thing that we all, uniquely, share in common. It is at once our inheritance, our sustenance, and the only force ubiquitous and powerful enough to craft a truly Australian people.’

My Facts About Australia: Kangaroo

When Australia was ‘riding on the sheep’s back,’ at the time of Federation, 61% of Australia’s population was living in rural and regional areas. Today, that’s only 17%, and the number is falling even further.

My Facts About Australia: Water

But if you’re heading to the Outback by car, don’t forget you’ll need a reliable vehicle, preferably a 4-wheel-drive.

8/26/10

Bells Beach

Bells beach, Australia

Bells beach is one of great ocean roads of Australia and is the most popular tourist attraction. The bell beach is located near the Melbourne where tourist can take full pleasure of the stunning views that appears on each turn of the scenic drives. There are many beautiful holidays in the town that gives an opportunity to enjoy the coastal scenery along with the exploring of historical towns.

My Facts About Australia: Surf on Bells Beach

Tourist visit bells beach of Australia that calms the mind of the tourist to full extent. The main attraction of the bells beach is Portland a place of deep-water port situated at the end of the princess high way. Bells beach is a place that is a mixture of industrial and historic region. The main features that attract tourist to visit bells beach are blowholes, craggy cliffs, and rough waters.

My Facts About Australia: Bells Beach

Bells beach falls under the category of coastal town where one can easily take the pleasure of major commercial centre along with the viewing of some historic buildings. There are number of stunning art galleries, old churches and museums present in the bells beach of Australia that makes the holiday of tourist exotic and stunning. The bells beach is also popular for the activities such as swimming and surfing at international and national level.

My Facts About Australia: Waves on Bells Beach

Bells beach is the home of largest running surfing competition of world that celebrates in the form of festivals such as musical and curl pro festival. The bells beach is a place known for ripping, surfing that makes the tourist feel delighted.

8/23/10

Have lunch with a Croc

Have lunch with a croc

Ever eaten gator tail? You’d best not tell a croc this, but it’s good…tastes like chicken. Crocs are ancient, very hungry cold-blooded creatures that can grow up to 7 meters in length.

My Facts About Australia: Croc

Having lunch with them or having them for lunch may not sound too appealing, but if you go on an organized and safe tour, you’re at least ensured you’re not providing lunch for them…meaning you!

My Facts About Australia: Catch The Croc!

Northern Australia has many croc adventures. You can learn a lot about these frightening reptiles. You can try tours that actually feed crocs from boats, and manage as a consequence to get them jumping out of the water to catch food.

My Facts About Australia: Croc on your Backyard

Did you know saltwater crocs live mostly in freshwater? At one point they were thought to be endangered, so they became protected more than 30 years ago. Crocs can live to be almost 100 years old and it is estimated that there are between 60,000 and 80,000 saltwater crocs in the waterways of Northern Australia.

8/18/10

Working in Perth

Working in Perth, Australia

The world’s most isolated capital is Perth which is situated on the southwestern side of the continent. Perth is the known capital of Western Australia which generally sits between the blue of the Indian Ocean and the sand deserts of the Nullabor.

My Facts About Australia: Perth

The nearest neighbor capital is the Adelaide in South Australia which is almost 2750 kilometers or at least two day away from the car. The sunniest state of Australia is Perth which can be best enjoyed while you are working there. Perth may be very far away from the rest of the country or from the entire world. But Perth has a good reputation for being the sunniest with the surf on one side accessorized with easy and nice lifestyle.

My Facts About Australia: Working

While working in Perth Australia you can always take out some time for surfing and you can even go for a barbecue. Australia has now opened its door to the world so there are many of the people who are trying for a working opportunity there. If you have always dreamed of going to work in Australia then this is the best time when you can.

My Facts About Australia: Working out

There are many of the things that make working in Perth Australia a good choice. Perth will make you enjoy its wonderful climate, an open and highly mixed up society where you can feel comfortable at home and at office. Also you can get good salary packages equal to the ones that are paid to the Australians. The area provides you lower living cost and also shorter working hours.

8/13/10

Durras Beach

Durras beach

Durras beach is one of the best beach of Australia if you want relax your mind from daily routine life. It is best destination to spend vacation with your closed ones. One can take the pleasure of panoramic views in the durras part of Australia by watching the beautiful cliff places and dolphins that make the vacation pleasurable of the tourist.

My Facts About Australia: Wildlife on Durras Beach

In durras, one can also take the pleasure of beautiful bushwalking trails in the luscious rainforest fully filled with fernery and wide variety of towering gum trees. The lakes of the durras is like an estuary covered so that wind does no affect and gives an opportunity to take the pleasure of sunshine. Swimming and canoeing are the most common activities of the durras beach.

My Facts About Australia: Surfing on Durras Beach

Durras beach of Australia is an excellent place for performing the salt water fishing and prawning. Durras beach is a long beach with good waves made surfing easier for the tourist. Vacation in durras beach gives full value of money spend on the vacation by the traveler.

My Facts About Australia: Durras Beach

Durras beach is the best place for the Jet Ski enthusiast with the best accommodation facility. Durras beach is a divine place for the people where one can take the pleasure of the best restaurant and dinning facilities.

My Facts About Australia: Camping on Durras Beach

Visiting durras beach of Australia is a unique place for the people. Batemans bay is one of the most attractive sights of durras that offer many recreational activities to the person. Durras beach is the best place for spending time with family and closed at an affordable cost.