Australian Vacation

This place is not just known for its matchless cricket army and world-class wine but is also famous for its bewitching scenic splendor and exclusive events. Ranked as one of the top-most vacation spots on earth, Australia is a place to be in. Children as well as elderly love to bask in the beauty of this place that offers something good for everyone.

This land of kangaroos has more than a dozen wonderful sites for all the visitors to relish. Each of the Australian states is a unique experience altogether. New South Wales or Sydney, the oldest state is known for the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Opera House and Sydney National Park. The wine city of Australia, Victoria is popular for its huge vineyards. Wine cultivation is the next best occupation of the people out there. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria is the hub of local music and is a shopper's paradise. The second largest Australian state, Queensland is swarming with tourists all throughout the year. One of the reasons being that its capital Brisbane houses the Barrier Reef, one of the natural wonders of the world. Other pulls of Queensland are its Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

Impromptu events are the forte of any Australian state but South Australia is notoriously popular for its events, fairs and other festivals. No wonder that this part of the sub continent is accoladed with being the festival state. The highlights of the festival include setting up of galleries, nightclubs, and theatres and art in general. Adding to charisma of the place are the sites like Kangaroo Island, the Limestone Coast and the Eyre Peninsula.

The continent's largest state, Western Australia, is expansive enough to fit in entire Japan, New Zealand, Texas and England taken together with room to spare. More than half of this state is dotted with sand as there are three deserts here- the Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson Desert and the Great Victorian Desert that feature as important landmarks on the globe. Western Australia is also known as the Wildflower State simply because it boasts of more than 8000 species of wildflowers more than anywhere else in the world.

Continue reading on Australian Vacation

Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country. Because of the great age and consequent low levels of fertility of the continent, its extremely variable weather patterns, and its long-term geographic isolation, much of Australia's biota is unique and diverse. About 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish are endemic. Many of Australia's ecoregions, and the species within those regions, are threatened by human activities and introduced plant and animal species. The federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is a legal framework for the protection of threatened species. Numerous protected areas have been created under the national Biodiversity Action Plan to protect and preserve unique ecosystems; 64 wetlands are registered under the Ramsar Convention, and 16 World Heritage Sites have been established. Australia was ranked 13th in the world on the 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index.[28]

Most Australian woody plant species are evergreen and many are adapted to fire and drought, including many eucalyptus and acacias. Australia has a rich variety of endemic legume species that thrive in nutrient-poor soils because of their symbiosis with Rhizobia bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. Well-known Australian fauna include monotremes (the platypus and echidna); a host of marsupials, including the kangaroo, koala, wombat; and birds such as the emu and kookaburra. The dingo was introduced by Austronesian people who traded with Indigenous Australians around 3000 BCE. Many plant and animal species became extinct soon after first human settlement, including the Australian megafauna; others have become extinct since European settlement, among them the Thylacine.

Source: Wikipedia

Australia Motorhome Rental The Australian outback: vast and immense. Where the locals greet you with warm G'Day Mate's and the roo's wave back. What better way to take a glimpse of the outback than with the right vehicle for your Campervan Hire holiday.

So, if you want to get around Australia, make it a motorhome holiday and experience its beautiful tourist destinations. Consider making this your vacation when you rent a camper van or motor home from Camper Travel Australia. A stimulating experience while exploring the country. There are many travel locations and operators to choose from.

Continue Reading on Campervan Hire Australia