The world’s largest island and smallest continent, Australia’s diverse land is a welcoming invite to international tourists from around the world. Snow capped mountains, tropical rainforests, outback deserts, white sand beaches and the history of the Australian Aboriginal people ensure that any type of traveler will be enchanted by the variety this country has to offer.

226 languages are spoken in Australia, with over 20 percent of the population being foreign born, embracing the multicultural society Australia offers. More than 80 percent of Australians live by the coast, linked by over 10,000 beaches, more than any other country.

Australia’s highest mountain Mt Kosciuszko stands at 2,228 metres above sea level is a popular trek for any level. It is the land in which Aborigninal people, believed to be the world’s oldest civilization, have resided for over 50,000 years.

East of Australia in Queensland is where the world’s largest oyster, with a weight of up to 3 kilograms lives. Australia’s icon, the kangaroo, resides across the land at a growing population of an estimated 40 million.

Because of it’s diverse climates, Australia is boasts a tropical north and a temperate south, ensuring a variety of choices for any traveler.

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Australia is a country of great beauty and variation. As the largest island continent, the land ‘down under’ varies greatly in landscape and geography.

From snow to tropics, to desert to beaches, there is always something to satisfy even the most intrepid traveler and although there are must-see tourist highlights, often the best discoveries are made off the beaten track.