Visit Australia To Find A Unique Island

Australians just "get" it. Travelers just can't seem to get enough of their jovial nature and "g'day mates." Life is too short not to spend time at the beach, appreciating nature and the simpler things in life! Australian wine, Australian music, Australian beaches and Australian wildlife are just a few of the draws to this unique continent. There is so much to see and do that we shouldn't have to tell you to visit Australia twice!

Australia is a fantastic romantic getaway if you both enjoy the great outdoors! It is one of twelve "megadiverse" countries that accounts for 75% of the world's biodiversity, says the Department of Environment and Climate Change. The existence of Australian animals on the island fascinates biologists, who attribute the tremendous biodiversity to being allowed to proliferate without human interference for so many years. Remember, Australia was not even officially declared a country until 1901. It's not every day that you can see 45 species of kangaroo hopping through the brush, an enormous emu running with its gangly ostrich-like legs, or hear a laughing kookaburra in the tree. Some animals can only be found down under. The Tasmanian devil, for instance, is only found in Australia. To Australian guides, it may be nothing to see a playful platypus, 100 varieties of poisonous snakes, 56 species of parrots, a koala or a wild dingo, but travelers are always somewhat bewildered by the sudden emergence of animals they had only previously seen on TV or at the zoo. The bush and the Australian outback are unique experiences, so try to arrange a jeep tour to catch the wildlife in Australia's great outdoors!

Visit Australia to experience cultural wonders. Where else in the world can you get a vegemite sandwich or buy an authentic Australian aboriginal-made boomerang? Take a tour of the Fosters brewery, sit through an unforgettable performance at the Sydney Opera House, or watch a rugby game. Australian society favors egalitarianism and fraternalism (also called "mateship"). Cinema and music are also prominent pillars of Australian culture. To partake in the rich Australian experience, you should come during a festival, such as the Charleville Camel, the Donkey and Yabbie Race Festival, Santa Claus Pub Crawl, Woodford Festival, the Darwin Beer Can Regatta, the (March) Adelaide Festival, the Maslin Nude Beach Olympics, the Big Day Out Music Festival and more! Australia Day and New Years are always wild events down under too! Visit "the land down under" to experience events you can't find anywhere else in the world.

Visit Australia to experience music. In addition to having thriving jazz and country scenes, Australians love a whole host of rock, but offer up certain distinctive styles. For instance, The Atlantics played surf-oriented rockabilly, much like what was happening in California during the 1950s - 1980s too. The Bee Gees, The Loved Ones, Olivia Newton-John showcased some of the diversity found down under. Australia is also home to many "pub rock" bands like: Mental As Anything, Midnight Oil, The Angels, Cold Chisel, Icehouse, INXS and Men at Work. In the 90s, AC/DC, Savage Garden, The Living End and Silverchair brought notoriety to sleepy beach towns of Australia. Today, "pub rock" still thrives as the traditional Aussie sound, with bands like The Vines, Jet, Airbourne and Wolfmother. Australian music is a great reason for any young artist type to embark on an Australian adventure.