Australia is a country and continent in the southern hemisphere, also including the major island of Tasmania and other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia is a country with endless sunbaked horizons, dense tropical rainforests and chilly southern beaches.

For thousands of years, the mainland has been inhabited by indigenous Australians. The eastern half of Australia was later claimed by the British, after being discovered by Dutch explorers. Six colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Continue reading »

You can see over ten thousand all Australian aquatic animals at Sydney Aquarium, enjoy some of Sydney’s best views from Sydney Tower, the tallest building in Sydney, or have the experience of a lifetime by diving with sharks at Shark Dive Xtreme.

The urban sprawl extends all the way to the Blue Mountains to the west, as far north as the Gosford, and south as far as Wollongong. Sydney does get busy sometimes, when there’s an event, or during the peak hours. Continue reading »

Sydney is a huge and relatively new city, with millions of people, cosmopolitan and diverse, which sometimes may seem “cold”. Some argue beside the Opera House and Harbour Bridge there are not too much other “world class” things to see. And the Opera House ended up costing the state millions more than they had been budgeted.

The city may even seem ugly, but the nice thing is that you can find really great spots not far away, like Milk Beach or Paddington. Continue reading »