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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Australia' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Australia 1. Australia – Discovery And Settlement - By: Michael Russell Scenery ranges from tropical jungles to snow-capped alpine peaks and deserts to mountain ranges as well as sweeping plains and rich pastureland. Unique to Australia are the tall gum trees (eucalypts), and the scented golden coloured wattles (acacias); kangaroos, dingoes, the koala and t... 2. History Of Australia - By: Michael Russell The first humans came to Australia approximately 45,000 years ago. These people came to the continent via a land bridge from Asia. This was possible because much of the sea water of the time was frozen in glaciers, causing the sea level at the time to be up to 150 meters lower than it is today. The ... Featured ArticleHistory Of Australia The first humans came to Australia approximately 45,000 years ago. These people came to the continent via a land bridge from Asia. This was possible because much of the sea water of the time was frozen in glaciers, causing the sea level at the time to be up to 150 meters lower than it is today. The indigenous Australians lived as hunter-gatherers for most of their on the continent up until Europeans arrived in the 17th century. Australia was first discovered in 1606 by a Dutchmen named Willem ...
Read full story 3. Mythology Of Early Australia - By: Michael Russell Australia, the famous Land Down Under, has an unwritten mythology as rich and as mysterious as the land itself. It is widely believed that Australia’s first settlers, the Aborigines, arrived on the shores of this continent at about 38,000 BC. They are said to have traveled to the island by now-ext... 4. Australia's Unique Attractions - By: Michael Russell Everyone knows Australia as a vast land of sunshine and glorious beaches (10,000 in fact!) but there's so much more. Although it's the sixth largest country on the planet, it has the lowest density of population per square mile or kilometer. There's so much variety of terrain and environ... 5. Australia And Her Convicts - By: Michael Russell In the United States and Europe little is known about Australia. It's just too far away from everywhere else to leave a mark on people's consciousness. Talk Germany and people think of Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Talk Japan and people associate it with Hiroshima and Nagasaki, w... 6. Commonwealth Of Australia - By: Michael Russell From the 19th and 20th centuries, most Australians were descended from British and Irish immigrants. The present estimated population stands at 20.5 million. Australia has a prosperous, Western-style mixed economy and was ranked third in the United Nations. It has been inhabited... 7. Australian Spiders - Don't Get Bitten! - By: Michael Russell Getting bit by a spider, even a non-poisonous one, can be a scary event and this is particularly true when the bite is from a poisonous spider. Many people do not realize that most spider bites can be avoided just by exercising a little bit of care. Be sure to teach your children to take... 8. Australian Spiders - Should I Worry? - By: Michael Russell Many people are worried about living in, or visiting, Australia all because of its poisonous spiders. Is there really a reason for you to be worried? Could you be killed after being bitten by a spider if you visit, or move to, Australia? Should the possibility stop you from going t... 9. Australia, The Great Land Down Under - By: Michael Russell Australia is often called the Largest island in the world. It is surrounded by water and has around 10 000 beaches. Australia is large enough to be its own continent, which it is! Australia sits in the southern hemisphere and has an area of over 7 million sq... 10. The Attraction Of Australia - By: Michael Russell In the 20th century, Australia holds the attraction of tourism as strongly as it held the attraction of mystic and adventure more than 200 years ago. Australia is a country, a continent and more. There is no other place that is a country and a continent. Most continents contain sev... 11. Australia - Top Places To Go - By: Michael Russell Australia is unique. It is the only country that is also a continent. Australia is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent in the world. Australia is sometimes referred to as being "down under", because it lies completely within the southern hemisphere, but the officia... 12. Australia - Things To Do - By: Michael Russell Australia is a very exciting, fun place to visit. There are many different kinds of things to do there and everyone will find something they like no matter what their interests are. If you are an adventurer, there are many things for you. You can go whale watching. Seei... 13. Australia: My Country - By: Michael Russell 1. Australia: My Country A brief personal viewpoint of Australia, the country I call home. Austra... 14. Australia - There's More Here Than The Kangaroo - By: Michael Russell So, what do you know about Australia? Probably the most common thing people know about Australia is the kangaroo and the fact that it's called "the land down under". Why is it called this, apparently it has to do with geography, because Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere. Not only... 15. Australia – What A Place To Live! - By: Michael Russell Australia: sun, surf, sport, great weather, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, Barrier Reef. These things and many more. I consider myself to be lucky to live in Australia, even more than a born and bred Aussie because we had a choice to live there, they didn't. This... 16. Australian Aborigines - The First Settlers - By: Michael Russell The literal translation of the word "Aborigine" is "the people who were here from the beginning". A second translation, not as literal, is "native". While there are no early written records of their history, archaeologists have found pictorials on rock all over Australia and the Aborigin... 17. North And Australian Capital Territories - By: Michael Russell Northern Territory The Northern Territory was part of New South Wales from 1825 to 1863. It was then divided from that colony and became a part of South Australia (1863 - 1911). In 1911, ten years after it was federated, control was separated from South Australia to the Commonw... 18. Austrailan State- Western And South Australia - By: Michael Russell 1. Australian Stat e- Western and South Australia This instalment is the fourth of a series of six articles abo... 19. Tasmania And Victoria Australia - By: Michael Russell Tasmania It has been established, through archaeological exploration, that Tasmania was first inhabited between 20000 and 30000 years ago, when the island was still a part of the mainland. It was first sighted by European explorers in 1642. At that time, it was named "Van Dieme... 20. New South Wales And Queensland - By: Michael Russell New South Wales The Colony of New South Wales was established in 1786, the first of six in Australia. It is located in the south eastern part of Australia, between Victoria to its south, and Queensland to its north. Its western border abuts South Australia, and its coastline ... 21. Australia - Facts And History - By: Michael Russell Although Australia encompasses a vast amount of land (7,686,850 sq. km., or 2,967,909 sq. mi.), it only has six States - five of which are on the mainland, and one which is an island. The five mainland States are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western A... 22. Australian Visa - Students' Visas - By: Michael Russell Many people would welcome the opportunity to spend some time in Australia studying and they can, as long as certain conditions are met. Firstly they must be proficient in English language, must attend a course or part of a course full time, and that course must be offered by an educatio... 23. Australian Visa - Business Visits - By: Michael Russell There are three types of visa available for business visits to Australia. It should be noted that a business visit is NOT the same as "working" in the context of applying for an Australian visa. The first is a Short Stay Business Visa which is suitable for a visit of less than three mo... 24. Australian Visa - Tourist And Family-related Visit - By: Michael Russell If you want to holiday or visit family in Australia, unless you are a New Zealand citizen, you will need to obtain an Australian visa before you travel. The type of visa you will need broadly depends on what you intend to do in Australia, your nationality and the length of time you want to stay in ... 25. Australian Visa - An Overview - By: Michael Russell Australia is a popular destination. Gone (or nearly) are the associations with convicts from Mother England and bars filled with muscle-bound sheep-shearers (women not allowed). Now if you ask for someone's impression of Australia they're likely to say "cosmopolitan", "outdoor living", "beaches",... 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