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Even though it’s the other side of the earth, Australia is a great place to pay a visit to and a wonderful all-year round destination.

Buying your airline ticket at off-peak periods can enormously cut down the price tag so it will pay to plan ahead and steer clear of school holidays. Australia isn’t too much of a culture shock for the senses of the UK visitor because the main language is English and people drive on the left. The flight times are very long but could be split up with stopovers in destinations such as Singapore or maybe Dubai.

Being in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are in reverse from the UK. If we are shivering in the cold in winter, Australia is encountering long, hot summers. Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth often reach temperatures over 40 degrees. The further north you move, summers get hotter and more humid with heavy rain and thunderstorms at times. Australia’s tropical north, rainforest and Great Barrier Reef are best seen in May to October when the climate is drier yet still warm and sunny.

Australia is the biggest island on the globe with a coast of over 31000 miles. Despite its size the population is only about 21 million. Most Aussies live within 30 miles of the seaside. The red-earthed interior is much less densely inhabited but contains such places as Uluru (or Ayers Rock as it is more frequently known in the UK). There is lots more to Australia than the beautiful sandy beaches and crystal clear water. Its fashionable, vibrant coastal cities offer you museums, bars, art galleries, shopping, restaurants and nightlife and are really worth discovering. Inland, Australia offers everything from lush tropical rainforests to isolated and deserts, dried up lakes and rivers, rolling hills and snow covered mountains. From coast to coast Australia gives you lots of new and unique experiences and is well worth a stay of at least three weeks – more if you can take the time.

Australia has unique wild animals because it’s an island. Its marsupial inhabitants such as the kangaroo and duck-billed platypus are probably the most well-known, along with the koala, but Australia has lots more intriguing creatures to see. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the best dive sites on earth where attractive fish and coral flood the senses. Some wildlife should be approached very carefully such as sharks, snakes, scorpions, jellyfish and spiders, but don’t let that put you off – they are all worth seeing.

There’s a lot to explore in Australia’s metropolitan areas. Sydney is the biggest, well known for its bridge, opera house and harbour. It also has vibrant restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs.

Melbourne is well-known for culture and sport but it also offers good shopping in upmarket boutiques and stores. It has many art centres and theatres and beautiful botanical gardens.

Perth is the closest Aussie city to the UK on the banks of the Swan River. It is an outdoor orientated city with fantastic beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean. For fantastic views of the city, river and Darling ranges head to Kings Park which also offers bicycle and walking trails. Nearby Freemantle is a good spot for shopping and is easily reached with a quick train ride. Excursions to see the dolphins at Monkey Mia can be organised from the city.

Adelaide boast colonial stone architecture, expanses of parkland and lots of arts and crafts. It is in the middle of picturesque hills and near to fantastic beaches.

With so much to see and do in Australia it is undoubtedly a place to seriously consider visiting. You can’t beat lapping up the the sun’s rays on the other side of the world knowing that back home the weather is cold and wet and gloomy.

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