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| 03/10/2010 07:58 PM |
| Figures up: Victoria is Australia's best lay-over |
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VICTORIA is attracting more overnight international visitors than the rest of the country, snaring 30 per cent of tourists.
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| 02/11/2010 07:46 PM |
| Romance: The perfect proposal destination? |
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THERE can be few moments more daunting for a man than proposing to his partner, so the perfect location is crucial.
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| 02/11/2010 05:51 PM |
| Adventure: Amazing rail 'cruise' adventure |
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AUSTRALIA'S first railway cruise has completed its first two journeys linking Uluru and eastern state capitals.
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| 02/09/2010 11:08 PM |
| : Fish massage a unique experience |
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THE sensation of being in the middle of thousands of fish may soon become accessible in South Australia.
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| 02/01/2010 05:25 PM |
| Broke: Kangaroo Island can't afford to fix roads |
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ONE of Australia's top tourist spots is reportedly threatening to charge visitors a levy, or else close its roads.
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Australia FactsAustralia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east. For around 40,000 years before European settlement commenced in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania were inhabited by around 250 individual nations of indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the immediate north, and European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in the following years; the continent was explored, and during the 19th century another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since Federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth realm. The population is just over 21.7 million, with approximately 60% concentrated in and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Darwin. The nation's capital city is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). |
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