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world`s smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating tropical sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast, and is one of the most consistent winds in the world

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Visit Southern coasts (Visit North in July to September)
Australia
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Capital:Canberra
Currency:Australian dollar (AUD)
Languages:English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Population:19,913,144
Area:7,686,850
Golf
Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, New South Wales (La Perouse)
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Dive
New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland & Great Barrier Reef
For further information see the British Sub Aqua Club site
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Beaches (Sun Sea Sand)
Lizard Island, Whitehaven, Whitsunday

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Surf
For further information visit GlobalSurfers
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Heritage
Major heritage sites include:
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Kakadu National Park
  • Willandra Lakes Region
  • Lord Howe Island Group
  • Tasmanian Wilderness
  • Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia)
  • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  • Wet Tropics of Queensland
  • Shark Bay, Western Australia
  • Fraser Island
  • Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
  • Heard and McDonald Islands
  • Macquarie Island
  • Greater Blue Mountains Area
  • Purnululu National Park
  • Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
See the UNESCO website for more details
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City
Canberra
Selected as Australia`s capital in 1908 as a compromise between the two largest cities Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra is a planned city. The city contains many national monuments and institutions such as the Parliament buildings, National Galleries, Archives, Library, Mint and Museum.
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City
Sydney
The oldest city in Australia, great restaurants, climate and people. Don`t miss the Opera House, the harbour, bridge and Bondi beach.
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City
Melbourne
Founded in 1835 and transformed into a boom town by the gold rush of the 1850s. The city is a major commercial and industrial hub with prime sporting venues and some outstanding Victorian architecture.
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City
Brisbane
Founded in 1825 as a penal colony, beside the Brisbane River and between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, it is now one of Australia`s fastest growing cities.
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City
Perth
Set on the Swan River and the largest city in Western Australia close to many of Australia`s natural resources it is home to many associated industries.
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City
Adelaide
Founded in 1836 as a planned city, it is located on the Adelaide Plains beside the Southern Ocean. The city has a grid layout with wide boulevards, large squares and is surrounded by parkland. The city is home to much of Australia`s high-tech and defence industry.
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WEATHER DATA FOR AUSTRALIA




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Rainfall is in millimeters (mm)
Regional weather data available for...ADELAIDE AIRP ALBANY ALBANY A.M.O. ALICE SPRINGS AMBERLEY AERO ARARAT ARCHERFIELD ARMIDALE BALLADONIA BALLARAT BALRANALD BANKSTOWN AIR BARALABA BARCALDINE BARRABA BATHURST AGRI BEECHWORTH BENALLA BENCUBBIN BIRDSVILLE BLACKALL BOLLON BOMBALA BOULIA BOURKE POST BOWRAL BRIDGETOWN BRISBANE/EAGLE FARM AUSTRA BROKEN HILL BROOME AIRPOR BUNDABERG AER BURKETOWN CABRAMURRA CAIRNS AIRPOR CAMOOWEAL CANBERRA AIRP CAPE BORDA CAPE BRUNY CAPE LEEUWIN CAPE MORETON CAPE NATURALI CAPE NELSON CAPE NORTHUMB CAPE OTWAY CARNAMAH CARNARVON AIR CASINO AIRPOR CEDUNA AIRPOR CHARLEVILLE A CLERMONT CLEVE COBAR COEN POST OF COFFS HARBOUR COLLARENBRI COLLINSVILLE COOK COOKTOWN AMO COOMA COONABARABRAN COONAMBLE COOTAMUNDRA CORRIGIN CORRYONG COWRA AIRPORT CROYDON CUNDERDIN CUNNAMULLA CURRIE CURTIN SPRING DALWALLINU DARWIN AIRPOR DENILIQUIN DERBY DONALD DUBBO DUNEDOO DWELLINGUP EAST SALE AER ECHUCA EDDYSTONE POI ELCHO ISLAND ELLISTON P.O ESPERANCE EUCLA AMO EUDUNDA EYRE MADURA FORBES CAMP S FORREST FORREST AMO GABO ISLAND GAYNDAH GEORGETOWN GERALDTON AIR GILES GLADSTONE GLEN INNES GRAFTON GYMPIE FORES HALLS CREEK A HAWKER HAY MILLER ST HOBART AIRPOR HORSHAM COMP HUGHENDEN HUME RESERVOI INJUNE INNISFAIL INVERELL ISISFORD IVANHOE JERRYS PLAINS JERVIS BAY JURIEN KADINA P O KALGOORLIE BO KALUMBURU KATANNING KATHERINE AER KATOOMBA KEITH P.O. KEMPSEY KIMBA KINGAROY KINGSCOTE KYANCUTTA LA GRANGE LADY ELLIOT I LAKE CARGELLI LAKE EILDON LAKE GRACE LAKES ENTRANC LAMEROO LANCELIN LARRIMAH LAUNCESTON AI LAVERTON AERO LAVERTON AWS LEMNOS LEONORA LISMORE LITHGOW LIVERPOOL LONGREACH AIR LORD HOWE ISL LOW HEAD LOW ISLES MAATSUYKER IS MACKAY MAITLAND MANGALORE AIR MANJIMUP MARBLE BAR MARREE MEEKATHARRA A MELBOURNE MELBOURNE AIR MENINDEE MENINGIE MENZIES MERIMBULA AIR MERREDIN MIDDLE POINT MILDURA AIRPO MILES MITCHELL MOORA MOORABBIN AIR MORAWA MOREE MO MOUNT BARKER MT BARKER MT BURR MT CRAWFORD MT GAMBIER AI MT ISA AIRPOR MT MAGNET MUDGEE MULLEWA MUNGINDI MURRAY BRIDGE MURRURUNDI MUSGRAVE STAT NAMBOUR NARACOORTE NARRABRI WEST NARRANDERA NARROGIN NEWCASTLE NHILL COMPOSI NONNING NORMANTON NORSEMAN NORTHAM COMPO NOWRA RAN AIR NURIOOTPA NYNGAN OMEO ONSLOW OODNADATTA AI ORANGE AIRPOR ORBOST PALMERVILLE PARAFIELD AIR PARKES MACART PEMBERTON PERTH AIRPORT PORT AUGUSTA PORT FAIRY AW PORT HEDLAND PORT LINCOLN PORT MACQUARI PORT PIRIE QUILPIE QUIRINDI RABBIT FLAT RAVENSTHORPE RENMARK RICHMOND RICHMOND AMO ROBE P.O. ROCKHAMPTON A ROEBOURNE ROTTNEST ISLA SANDY CAPE SMOKY CAPE SNOWTOWN SOUTHERN CROS SPRINGSURE ST GEORGE ST LAWRENCE STANTHORPE STRATHALBYN STREAKY BAY SURAT SWAN HILL SYDNEY SYDNEY AIRPOR TABULAM TAMBO TAMWORTH AIRP TARALGA P.O. TARCOOLA TAREE TAROOM TENNANT CREEK MO TENTERFIELD D TEWANTIN THARGOMINDAH THREE RIVERS THURSDAY ISLA TIBOOBURRA TOOWOOMBA COM TOWNSVILLE AM URANDANGIE VICTOR HARBOU WAGGA AIRPORT WANDERING SHI WAROOKA WARWICK AWS WELLINGTON WHITE CLIFFS WHYALLA WILCANNIA WILLIAMTOWN WILSONS PROMO WILUNA WINDORAH WINTON POST WITTENOOM WOLLONGONG WONGAN HILLS WOOMERA AEROD WYALONG WYNDHAM YAMBA YASS YONGALA YORK

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THE world's largest sea turtle has been placed on Australia's threatened species list by the federal government.



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The Third Cycle supporting Trial Kennedy @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th January, 2009

First gig this year for FasterLouder.com.au tonight was Trial Kennedy. Support was from The Third Circle + Capeside.
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The Third Cycle supporting Trial Kennedy @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th January, 2009

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The Third Cycle supporting Trial Kennedy @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th January, 2009

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The Third Cycle supporting Trial Kennedy @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th January, 2009

Ok, while this is not technically a great one I'm posting it because I've not idea what's happening with her eye in this shot. Any clues? It looks like a laser (I don't think it's makeup from some of my other shots).

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Australia gems
good gemMelbourne Cup
When? ~ November
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good gemThe Great Barrier Reef. Home to 400 types of coral and 1500 species of fish
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