Red and Green Kangaroo Paw to Rugby World Cup

The red and green kangaroo paw is the state flower of Western Australia.

Melbourne's historic Regent Theatre is on Collins St in the heart of the city.

Australia voted in 1999 on a referendum which decided against a republic as the Australian form of government.

Now you won't be standing up, or sitting down, open-mouthed as your Aussie mates bandy rhyming slang all around you.

Tasmania's historic Richmond town is a daytrip destination northeast of Hobart.

Within half an hour's drive from Hobart, you'll find the historic town of Richmond which looks to have been preserved in time from its colonial past.

Riverland along the Upper Murray River of South Australia is Australia's largest wine-producing region.

Riverside Theatre is a major main performing arts venue in the western Sydney suburb of Parramatta and is accessible by car or public transport.

Fossils dating back to the Oligo-Miocene period some 15 to 25 million years ago can be found in Australia in the Riversleigh World Heritage area in Queensland, Australia.

Rockhampton, roughly between Townsville in the north and Brisbane in the south is the capital of the central Queensland region.

The Rocks, a 19th century village hemmed in by Sydney Cove, Campbells Cove and Walsh Bay, lies in the shadow of the southern end of the Harbour Bridge. This is the birthplace of modern-day Australia, Captain Arthur Phillip having settled here in 1788.

Australian tennis player Rod Laver is the only person to win the Grand Slam twice (1962, 1969) with a record of winning 11 Grand Slam singles and becoming Wimbledon champion four times.

Brightly colored parrot found in most parts of Australia.

Close to Perth and Fremantle, Rottnest Island is a haven of beaches, corals, historic sites, and a colony of what Dutch explorers thought were giant rats.

Discover the underwater attractions. Dive and snorkel off Rottnest Island, Western Australia.

Floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory.

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are within walking distance of the Victorian Arts Centre and close to the Shrine of Remembrance.

An oasis of green in the heart of Sydney. A paradise of flora. Close to Sydney Opera House.

Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens are a World Heritage site, the first Australian structure to be inscribed by the United Nations.

Stretching south from the city limits, a place of picnic grounds, rivers, creeks, beaches, bushwalks and rainforests. Hike, go boating, swim, explore.

Walking tracks of varying degrees of difficulty on the southern outskirts of Sydney

The Rugby World Cup, first played in 1987, is held every four years.