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Australia is a great year-round destination with its seasons opposing those in the Northern Hemisphere and as a vast country it has wide range of climates from the rain forests of the north to the central deserts. Above all Australia has become famous worldwide for its sun drenched beaches and surf culture. Although being a country the size of the USA nearly 90% of Australia's population resides in cities producing amazing contrasts between the vibrant cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and the immense emptiness of the outback.

Australia is truly a unique destination, as evolution has produce animals only to be found on this continent man has built cities to satisfy the most hedonistic of travelers. Australia has a number of international airports of which Sydney is main international gateway. The other airports include Brisbane airport and Perth airport.

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Great Barrier Reef - No visit to Australia could be complete without visiting part of the 2,000 km coral reef which a world heritage park.

Ulura (Ayres Rock) - It is the world's largest monolith rising 318m above the desert floor with a circumference of 8 km. Considered one of the great wonders of the world it is located in the Kata Tjuta National Park, which is owned and run by the local Aboriginals.

Sydney Opera House - The Sydney Opera House is an instantly recognizable symbol of Australia and Sydney it is perhaps best seen from the waters of the harbour

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