About Australia:
Learn all about Australia! Get interesting information about Australia and read up on our history, culture, movies, books and music.
Learn about Australian history, from the Aboriginal Dreamtime to British settlement, our convict history and the birth of a modern, multicultural nation.
Gain an insight into Australian culture, which is founded on notions of a ‘fair go’, love of the great outdoors and a dry sense of humour. Learn more about Australians - our Aboriginal culture, our legendary folk heroes, modern day heroes and the diverse nationalities that make up modern Australian society.
Check out our quirky and interesting information about Australia, with facts across a range of areas, from our record-breakers to Australian flora and fauna.
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Australia Holiday:
Plan your holiday in and from Perth in Australia.You’ll love Australia’s westernmost capital city, which sits on the Swan River, framed by Indian Ocean beaches and Swan Valley vineyards.
Get a quick overview of Perth alongside snapshots of other Australian cities. Find out more about the places to visit in the city and surrounds. From lush Kings Park and the uncrowded beaches to the charming port of Fremantle and nearby Rottnest Island, Perth has it all. Our three-day itinerary offers ideas of what you can fit in to your Perth holiday.
Learn about other Western Australia destinations you can explore from Perth. Drive south to the wineries, waves, caves and tall forests of Margaret River or north to Monkey Mia and Ningaloo Reef. Further afield experience the vast outback landscapes of the Kimberley and historic gold rush towns such as Kalgoorlie. Explore the unforgettable journeys you can take from Perth and across the continent.
Discover Australia’s spring season, which lasts from September to November for most of the country. In our tropical north, this is the ‘build-up’ or pre-monsoonal season.
Watch Melbourne dress up for the nation-stopping Melbourne Cup. Enjoy opera, jazz, blues and sculpture amongst the wineries of the Hunter Valley, near Sydney. Combine food, wine, diving and surfing in Western Australia’s Margaret River. Trek through the primeval treetops in Queensland’s World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. Experience the wildlife and wildflower show on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island or snare a prize barramundi during the Northern Territory’s ‘build-up’. See Canberra come alive with a million spring blooms at Floriade or follow Tasmania’s blooming gardens to natural and historic attractions. In Australia, spring is also a great season to surf, sea kayak and canoe.
Kangaroo Island’s Spring Showcase:
From wildlife to wildflowers, from September to November, spring delivers an action-packed show on Kangaroo Island. The best part is, the many walking trails give you dress circle seats. Spot dolphins from Cape Borda and migratory birds in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park. Hike past casts of colourful wildflowers at Hanson Bay. Watch wader birds fresh from Siberia and kangaroo joeys fresh from their mother’s pouch. Get up close to nesting platypus and endangered Cape Barren geese. With mild, sunny days and energetic wildlife, spring is a great time to unveil Kangaroo Island’s secrets.
Walking is a wonderful way to get acquainted with Kangaroo island’s native animals and scenic terrain. Start with the short Clifftop Hike at Cape Borda, in the island’s north-west corner. Watch out for soaring sea-eagles, playful dolphins and whales on their annual migration. Afterwards, join a guided tour through the historic Cape Borda Lightstation and trek the path that lighthouse keepers hauled supplies up. In Flinders Chase National Park, you can take in spectacular coastal views on the Cape du Couedic Hike. Or walk to Admirals Arch to see hundreds of docile kangaroos and thousands of New Zealand fur seals playing on the rocks. Follow the Platypus Waterholes Walk to Rocky River, where in spring Cape Barren geese incubate their eggs in native iris grasses and platypuses nest in a burrow up to 20 metres long.
Tasmania’s blooming gardens:
Visit Tasmania from September to November, when blooming gardens provide a backdrop to breathtaking scenery and historic attractions. Embrace dozens of cultures and hundreds of tulips at Hobart’s Spring Tulip Festival and wander the grand gardens in Huonville and Richmond. See elms and oaks planted by convicts in Port Arthur. Do the daffodil walk in Launceston’s Cataract Gorge and skip between the gorgeous gardens of Tasmania’s north-east. Join the tulip festivities in Wynyard and bushwalk past tulips on Table Cape.
Start your floral trail at the Spring Tulip Festival, which hits Hobart’s Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens for a weekend in October. It’s a celebration both of spring and Tasmania’s cultural diversity. Amongst the colourful crowds of tulips, you’ll find a multicultural carnival of food, dance and music. Savour the spring scents while deliberating over the smorgasbord of cuisines. Afterwards, join a tour through the groomed parklands and themed gardens or join a community gardening class with a local green-thumbed expert.
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