"Wonderful Australia!!!" Australia by CandS

Australia Travel Guide: 44,909 reviews and 113,568 photos

I have lived in Australia all my life. It's a wonderful country! I don't think I'll ever leave to live in another country, although I love travelling and visiting other countries! :)

Australia is a lot bigger in area than most people realise. It's more than 3000 kms across from one side to the other and from top to bottom. Even just driving from Melbourne to Sydney takes around 9 - 10 hours. So don't expect to see too much of Australia if you are here for a short visit...unless you prefer to drive between smaller towns and avoid the cities (which I would totally recommend).

The population of Australia is no where near as many as what it could be for such a big piece of land...recently we passed the 20 million mark...

I have heard some funny comments about Australia over the years... Some people don't realise that we get snow in parts of Australia and that we have some fantastic snow villages...others think that Australia is full of deadly animals & bugs and that they will get bitten if they visit...or that we have kangaroos hopping around the streets in the cities... I find it interesting to hear what others think of Australia. I haven't met a single person yet who has visited Australia and not enjoyed it here or been attacked by a deadly animal. :)

A handy web site about Australia is www.atn.com.au if you want to find out more about getting work in Australia, travelling around Australia, accommodation etc...

Some of my best Aussie pages in VT are: Whitsunday Island, Airlie Beach, Broken Hill, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Melbourne and Forbes. Check them out if you have some time. :)

I've recently found a web site that helps Aussies find old school friends. Check it out if you're interested:

www.schoolfriends.com.au

Pros and Cons

Pros:Good weather, great landscapes, friendly people, cheap prices, lots to see and do etc...
Cons:Too far away from Europe, the US etc...
In a nutshell:Fantastic!!!!

Intro Updated Dec 10, 2003
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Written Jun 17, 2004

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zumodemango May 19, 2009 at 7:14 AM

very nice page of australia! i wish i could go soon!!!!!!!
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Diana75 Feb 24, 2006 at 12:15 AM

Great page and very useful tips, Sherie. I love the pictures with koalas and parrots. Can’t wait to see everything with my own eyes.
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JessH Sep 21, 2005 at 9:21 PM

Really enjoyed your Australia tips & photos... brings back childhood memories ;-) Greetings from Dubai! Jess
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michaelayne Jun 16, 2005 at 2:55 PM

Australia looks a cool place to visit. Might consider it as a wish list.
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Purpleshade May 30, 2005 at 8:41 PM

Useful tip. If you've fair skin and want to keep it that way, don't expect to be able to stay in the sun for more than 10 mins during the summer.
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Tourtech Apr 11, 2005 at 8:19 PM

We have travelled Australia many times, our last trip was feb 2005. The last trip, we drove through Wagga Wagga! You should check out Canada, Quebec City or Halifax for sure. We will be back to Australia next jan! Safe travels!!!
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mustertal Feb 19, 2005 at 8:11 AM

I'm on my way !!!!!!!!!!
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Siddha3th Feb 14, 2005 at 12:20 AM

Beautiful photographs, Sherie! I'd love to do the Great Ocean Road one day... it seems enchanting :) Have a wonderful day.... Siddharth
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PetraG Sep 16, 2004 at 12:31 AM

Really wonderful page and lovely pictures! Australia must be such a beutiful country! Very good page - great work!
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CandS Jun 30, 2004 at 4:28 AM

Hehe...of course it's hot...in the summer time! ;) Right now it's freezing...brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!