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Overview: The world's 6th largest country, largest island and smallest continent, Australia is approximately equal in size to the 48 mainland states of the United States of America. It has a land mass 50% larger that that of Europe and yet it has the world's lowest density of population. Its' coastline spands approaching 50,000 km with more than 10,000 beaches. Over 85% of its' population reside within 50km of the coast. It is widely believed that the Aboriginal people of Australia came by boat from South East Asia about 50,000 years ago (the time of the last ice age). By the time Europeans came upon Australia the population of the Aboriginals had swelled to 1 million. Every Aboriginal clan had a spritual connection with a specific area of land.
World Records: Australia has many world records including the longest continous fence (known as the Dingo Fence) which was erected to protect sheep from dingo attack, the 2,700 km sealed road which runs between Adelaide and Perth and, at 148km, the world's longest stretch of straight road (the Eyre Highway, Western Australia). Tourist Overview:Though Australia is a nation, or more correctly a federation of eight independent states, it's also a continent, with really big differences between different areas. Each state has its own national parks with their specific character where you can indulge in bush-walking or maybe even rock-climbing. When you're interested in the miracles of water-world, you can't miss out on the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast, the main reason for many travelers to visit Cairns. The Wet Tropics of Queensland comprise dense rainforests and foaming waterfalls. Rare species of animals can be spotted in the famous Kakadu National Park as well as ancient aboriginal-art. These old drawings can also be seen in the Namadgi National Park. Good places to set off for exploration of the great outdoors are big cities such as Canberra, Darwin, Adelaide and Perth, that all have interesting sights and a good cultural atmosphere as well. Of course, Australia is surrounded by sea, so good swimming and surfing beaches are more rule than exception. North of Brisbane, is one of the many stretches of coast where you can find excellent beaches, probably better known as Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
Kuala Bear, Australia Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia Great Barrier Reef: Located off the coast of Queensland the Great Barrier Reef is responsible for attracting a considerable proportion of the nations tourists. Location: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean Size: slightly smaller than the United States of America contiguous 48 states Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast We have provided useful links to neighbourhood information, maps, schools information, virtual tour and property video websites.
Regions: Australia is divided into the following states: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia Victoria Map of Australia --->> Real Estate: To search for all types of real estate including houses or homes in Australia use the Search/Add tab above. Real Estate Agents in Australia can be found by clicking the Agents tab above and searching our extensive database of residential & commercial real estate agents and new homes builders. General mortgage information is available but we recommend you obtain a specific mortgage quote before proceeding with your purchase. If you have property to sell or rent in Australia you can advertise it on propertyworld.com free. With hundreds of thousands of real estate listings around the world no site goes further. Please view a selection of our featured real estate agents. Real Estate Requirements: If you would like us to send your Australia real estate requirements to suitable agents please use the Send My Requirements form. Portions of this material are licensed under the Creative Commons License and originated from World66.com. Australia Real Estate News - updated 24th Nov '09
World GuideIn addition to our informative Property News section we have also created a comprehensive World Guide with useful information about, and interesting photographs of, popular destinations worldwide.
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Economy: Australia's ecenomy is boosted by farming and the Opal and Gold mining industries. 95% of the world's opals are produced by Australia. The largest producer of gold in Australia is the town of 
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