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- Australia is in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It’s a wonderful place to visit. Most of australia is 60 – 90 degrees year round. Their summer is from December-February, so a great time to visit is during those months so you can get away from the winter weather, and enjoy some summer. Australia has some pretty cool places to visit, a great culture, and tons of exotic animals.
- The culture and customs in Australia have been influenced by Asia and Europe. They celebrate Australia Day, which is on January 26th, to commemorate the landing of the first Europeans. There are seven different states, which are New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. The most multicultural cities and often travelled to cities are Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney. Melbourne is a fantastic center of arts, shopping and sports, Brisbane is made up of various multicultural villages and is well known for its beaches, , and is Sydney is known for its arts, theater, and the Sydney Harbor. Some other popular cities are Perth, which is known for its food, wine, and pearls, and Adelaide, which is a center of carnivals and the wine capitol of the world.
- Australia has a delicious food culture. Australia is similar to the US in the sense that it has restaurants, bakeries, cafes, pubs, and fast-food restaurants (like Burger King, Mcdonalds, KFC, and theyre usually opened 24 hours). Most parks in Australia provide free barbecues for public use. Popular things that are eaten in Australia are Steaks, pork chops, sausages, fish, kebabs, kangaroo, crocodile, emu, and bush tucker. Popular deserts are tim-tams, which are chocolate fudge-filled sandwiches made of two chocolate biscuits dipped in chocolate, the lamington which is a sponge cake with chocolate icing and dipped in coconut, and ANZAC biscuits which are a mix of coconiut, oats, flour, sugar, and golden syrup.. The drinking age is 18, and most restaurants will often serve beer or wine, while other restaurants are Bring Your Own Bottle.
- There is a ton of things to do all around the country of Australia. Public parks and sandy beaches are popular places to go, as well as national parks (Most of which are free). Musuems across the country generally cost $10 to get into. There are theme parks all over as well, with the average price being $70 to get in. Casinos are also big in Australia, and the city of Melbourne is home to the largest casino in the southern hemisphere. Beaches are all around, and well known for their white, sandy shores. The most popular beaches are Bondi Beach in Sydney, and Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. There are many lakes to visit as well. Popular water attractions are snorkelling, especially by the Great Barrier Reef, and scuba diving. Bushwalking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and horse back riding are popular outdoor activities as well. Many australians and tourists enjoy going sky diving and hot air ballooning around the country also.
- There are many hotels and motels that travellers can stay in. Often most pubs will have some sort of accommodations as well. There are also hostels available to stay at, which is popular with backpackers. However, camping is a great way to accomodae your stay in Australia. Most cities and towns have caravan parks for camping, and many can be found by the beaches. National parks and State parks often have free camping sites as well. There are many holiday homes and bed & breakfsts to stay atr well, There are also many resorts around. Many farm owners will rent out rooms for a few days as well in return for working on the farm.