In this land, nature is truly unique, as are the animals that inhabit this large island, so much so that it has made the creation of numerous protected areas necessary to preserve this biodiversity.
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The most populous city in Australia is Sydney, but the capital is Canberra; other important cities are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
The coasts are spectacular, especially in the north: landscapes that change kilometer by kilometer, areas perfect for those who surf, the Great Barrier Reef all to admire.
Australia offers exciting travel experiences, always new and memorable.
The Australia fact sheet
- Country: Australia
- Area: 7,686,850 Km²
- Capital: Canberra
- Population: 21 million inhabitants
- Language: English
- Religion: Catholicism and Anglicanism
- Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
- Major cities: Canberra, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gold Coast-Tweed, Darwin
Useful Information about Australia
- Currency: Australian Dollar (1 euro = 1.67 AUD)
- International dialing code: +61
- International vehicle registration code: AUS
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Identity Card or Passport
- Required vaccination: No
- Electric current: 240/250 volts and 50Hz
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zone: +7 or +9 hours from Italy, depends on the area of the country, divided into 3 time zones
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; January 26: Australia Day (national holiday); March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; April 25: Anzac Day; first Monday after or June 9: Queen’s Birthday (except Western Australia); December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day (except South Australia)
- Climate: very different climate depending on the area; in Australia, the seasons are reversed compared to the northern hemisphere: summer officially starts in December and winter starts in June. The south has a climate similar to Italy, with hot summers and cold winters. The north instead has only two climatic seasons: the dry season and the rainy season; in both cases, the temperature is high (ranging from 20 to 45 degrees), but during the rainy season the humidity is constantly above 85%.
- Average temperatures: The average annual temperature for the whole continent in winter is about 25°C; in summer about 10°C
- Transport: national airline Quantas and low-cost Virgin Blue, also almost all airlines have flights to and from Australia, ex Emirates, Alitalia, etc. By ship many shipping companies offer cruises to Australia: P&O and Cunard Lines, etc.
- Airports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Cairns and Hobart; all international airports
