Australia travel offers a vast panorama of spectacular sights, natural wonders, cosmopolitan cities, historic towns, and friendly people, from the tropical north to the sub-antarctic islands.
Australia's unique landscape and seascape create an amazing Australia with features found not only in the far reaches of the Outback but also along the more accessible coasts.
January in Australia is a midsummer month of the Sydney Festival, Australian Open, Australia Day, and various other Australian events and attractions.
February is the last month of the Australian summer with generally warm weather in most of Australia tapering to cool as autumn approaches.
The first month of the Australian autumn, March is a period of various festivals and holidays.
April in Australia is mid-autumn with temperatures starting their slide into winter. Anzac Day is celebrated in April and Easter celebrations may occur in April as well.
May in Australia is the month before the onset of the southern winter.
June in Australia is the beginning of winter which also sees the start of the ski season during the Queen's Birthday holiday weekend.
July is midwinter in Australia and one of the best months for skiing and other snow activities.
August in Australia is the last month of the southern winter but in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains and the Victorian Alps, you'd hardly know spring is just around the corner.
September in Australia is the first month of the southern spring and it's a season of regrowth and flowers.
October is midspring in Australia, the flowers are in bloom, the weather is warm, and the sand and surf of Australia's beaches beckon.
November in Australia is best known as the month of the Melbourne Cup. It is, too, the last month of spring.
December is a month of holidays. Not only are there two public holidays - Christmas Day and Boxing Day - but quite a number of businesses close down for the Christmas season, and school terms end before Christmas, so it's holiday time for large numbers of Australians.
Test your knowledge of Australia.
Australia the movie is an Australian Outback saga set in the years leading to the Japanese bombing raid on Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory in the early months of World War II's Pacific War.
Here's a picture and description of the Australian flag.
Advance Australia Fair is the national anthem of Australia. It is a revised version of a late 19th century patriotic song, and was officially declared the national anthem on April 19, 1984.
Australian theme parks with a variety of rides and a carnival atmosphere are a particular attraction for the young and the young at heart. Here's where to find them.
Here's a guide to planning your trip to Australia: what to do, what to see, what the different states and territories offer
Know what the Australian weather is like and what clothes you should wear.
There are 17 Australian World Heritage sites inscribed by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations. These Australian World Heritage sites include the World Heritage-listed Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building and the Sydney Opera House.
Australia and its states and major territories have national, state and territory flowers as their floral emblems.
Australia: The Big Island. Here's some of what you need to know about the land Down Under.
The Hume Highway is the major inland road link between Sydney and Melbourne.
The Eureka flag was first hoisted at the Eureka Stockade in 1854 and is generally considered a symbol of Australian rebellion.
The golden wattle, Acacia pycnantha, is Australia's national flower.
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are located predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia's east coast, containing outstanding geological features around shield volcanic craters, and a high number of rare and threatened rainforest species.
The Greater Blue Mountains area, inscribed by the United Nations as a World Heritage site, comprises eight protected areas 60 to 180 kilometres inland from central Sydney, New South Wa
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with its iconic rock monolith and natural and cultural values is an inscribed World Heritage site.
The Wet Tropics of Queensland, a World Heritage site, offer not only striking scenic vistas but also a variety of river and rainforest activities.
Dramatic land formations characterise the landscape of the Willandra Lakes Region, a World Heritage site.
