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1.About the Place:-

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990s, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980s. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. 

2. General Information:-

(i) Climate : Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north

(ii)Location : Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean  (known in Australia and the surrounding countries as the Great Southern Ocean).

(iii) Geography: World's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; regular, tropical, invigorating, sea breeze known as "the Doctor" occurs along the west coast in the summer

3. What to see? :-

i. Great Barrier Reef :

The Great Barrier Reef is Australia's number one attraction.  Over 1,400 miles in length, the Great Barrier Reef is billed as the world's largest natural feature.  Consisting of thousands of individual reefs and over 600 islands, the Great Barrier Reef is best enjoyed if you dive or scuba.  If you have seen video on Discovery or National Geographic of the GBR shot during a night dive, you have seen better than you will see from one of the tour boats or during a regular dive.

ii. Red Centre :-

The Red Center, located in the Northern Territory, is both the physical and spiritual center of Australia.  This is the site of  the world famous Uluru (Ayers Rock), a reddish rock that is the world's largest monolith.  Posing in stark contrast to its flat surrounding, Uluru is best viewed at sunrise and sunset when its color seems to change in  mysterious and magical ways.

iii. Sydney :-

Sydney has many attractions and a great setting in which to enjoy them.  The city's harbor features the spectacular  Opera House, the Rocks (the original penal colony in Australia), Darling Harbor, and the Sydney Harbor Bridge.  Add in some great beaches (Bondi, Chinaman's) and equally fun shopping ( in the market for an Opal?) and you begin to realize why Sydney is a world class city.

iv. Adelaide :-

Adelaide is the entry point for an exploration of the South Australian Outback.  The area is, also, the home to many of Australia's best vineyards.  The city is pleasant, well manicured, and a great place to while away a few days