Australia


Australia is a country and a continent.  Its surrounded by both the Pacific and indian oceans. Its 7,692,024 square kilometers or 2,969,907 square miles and is the world’s sixth largest country by total area. It has a population of 2,969,907 people according to a 2017 estimate.

The Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef are two of the things the country is famous for. Its also known for its vast interior desert wilderness called the Outback. Additionally its known for kangaroos, duck billed platypuses and many unique animal species.

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia. Its the largest living thing on Earth.  In addition to this, it can be seen from outer space. The 2,300km-long ecosystem has thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands which are made of over 600 types of hard and soft coral. It’s also home to countless species of colorful fish, molluscs and starfish, plus turtles, dolphins and sharks. Furthermore, It has probably the greatest scuba diving in the world.

Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities. Its most noteworthy attraction is the harbor front Sydney Opera House.

The Sunshine Coast encompasses beach resorts as well as surf spots in southern Queensland. It stretches from the coastal city of Caloundra near Brisbane, north to the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park. Its home to multicolored sand dunes, mangrove forests, and shallow lakes.

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and is a large city on the Brisbane River. The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane. It sits on Australia’s east coast too. It’s famed for its long sandy beaches and surfing spots. Its also known for its elaborate system of inland canals and waterways. Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city’s centre is the modern Federation Square development. Here you will find plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. The Southbank area is the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Its the site of a performing arts complex known as the Arts Centre Melbourne as well as the National Gallery of Victoria. Here you will find Australian and indigenous art.

Perth is the capital of Western Australia. It sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast. Sandy beaches line its suburbs while the huge riverside Kings Park and Botanic Garden on Mt. Eliza offer sweeping views of the city.

Adelaide is South Australia’s cosmopolitan coastal capital. Its ring of parkland on the River Torrens is home to renowned museums.

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