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Published: April 18th 2015
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We were asked by the travel blog moderators if we would like to write the new Country Description for Australia as they thought the old one was out of date and it needed a refresh, we obviously accepted the offer as we felt capable of writing what was required.
Caroline and I sat down and looked at Australia and wrote down what we considered a traveller would want to know about a country as a brief description, based on the fact that we only had between 250 and 300 words to write, this would be a snap shot of Australia.
We started our country description, with Australia the Lucky Country, we truly believe it is, and we are truly grateful to be living here. We have fantastic weather, most of the time, a very small population, of only 23.5 million people, the country is the 6
th largest landmass in the world, and though nearly all of the population live around the 22,000 Kilometres of coast line as the centre is too harsh an environment to live in, but we have been able to travel extensively through the centre and experience the most spectacular scenery in such a harsh location.
For our efforts in writing the new country description we have been awarded the geography award which we are very proud of and are glad to be able to make a contribution to the site.
Level 1 Geography Award
As a teaser our next blog will be very special, .so pleas get ready for it
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This is what we wrote about Australia Australia,
The Lucky Country, and the world’s 6th largest country has so much to offer, from the quaint suburbs of cosmopolitan Melbourne and Perth to the virtually undiscovered Outback, where cattle stations can be bigger than most European countries.
The first decision that needs to be made is which of the eight states you want to visit, okay, to be accurate two of them are territories. Each state and territory is unique from their cities to the countrysides. If you want to be truly remote, hit the Outback, but be prepared as the temperatures can vary with searing summers at over 40°C (104°F) and freezing winter nighttime temperatures. Summer in the Tropical North of Australia can be humid and very wet, classified as the wet season, and for some not a pleasant time of year.
Considering the size of the country the population is comparatively small (23.5 million people) with the majority of the population living around the edge of the country. If you crave adventure, hit the beautiful red centre -- it can be harsh, and you need to be prepared, but the adventurous can discover the beauty of Alice Springs. Or, head south for an entirely different experience in the mountains of Victoria or Tasmania, especially when it snows!
The real adventure is hiring a 4-wheel-drive and discovering thousands of kilometres of off-road tracks, but be sure to carry plenty of water and don’t rely on your mobile phone, it won’t work!
If you want to see the most spectacular scenery, magnificent wildlife and experience the most diverse of countries, then come to Australia.
Kj
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ThePass
Australia 2008
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You are very special folks, indeed. Not surprising that you would be selected to eloquently describe Australia. Can't wait till you show us what you have come up with to describe your adopted country.