Facts About and Hotels in Australia

About Australia

Australia is both a country and a continent. It is very famous for its wide open spaces and natural wonders as well as deserts, its beaches, the "Outback" and the "bush". This country and continent is considered as among the most highly urbanized countries in the world. It is also worldly renowned for numerous cosmopolitan attractions of its huge cities such as Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. It is home to numerous cheap accommodations as well as luxury hotels.

Australia is also the smallest continent but the 6th largest country in the world. It is just a bit smaller than the United States of America. The country's highly urbanized population is concentrated along the south-eastern and the eastern coasts. Australia is bordered on the west, southwest and northwest by the Indian Ocean. It is then bordered on the east by the Pacific Ocean. The sea of Tasman is located along the southeastern region of Australia which separates it from New Zealand. On the other hand, the Great Barrier Reef is located on the northeastern portion of the country-continent. East Timor, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are the northern neighbors of this country. They are separated from the city of Australia by the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea. The total land area of the country is 7,682,300 sq. kilometers or 2,966,152 sq. miles.

A lot of travelers underestimate certain distances between towns and cities. In addition Australia has areas that have been deforested in order to convert them for agricultural purposes. Some forest areas that have survived the deforestation are now national parks and are famous around the world.