· Geography History of Australia · Aborigines: 50 000 years ago · Dutch explorers: 1600s · Captain James Cook: 1770 · The British settlers: 1788 · 26 January Australia day · Free settles from Europe (19 th century) Gold Rush · Edward Hammond Hargraves · 1851 · Blue Mountains, New South Wales · Rushing to Australia · Population growth · The end of the prison Natural sites in Australia · Kangaroo Island Third-largest island Many animals · Bungle Bungles Purnululu National Park Last unexplored lands · Simpson Desert Red sand Largest sand dune desert Cultural sites · Melbourne Hidden Laneways Food, buskers and street artists · Salamanca Place Tasmania Food, art, shopping and music · The Rocks Museums and galleries Cul-de-sacs Sydney Harbour Bridge Melbourne hidden laneways General facts about New Zealand · Capital: Wellington · Population: 4 596 700 · Area: 268 021 km² · Anthem: God Defend New Zealand
During the WWII Australia was an important war ground for the USA and Japan. Landforms Australia is the lowest continent in the world with an average elevation of 330 m. The land is quite low, but far from featureless. The mountains are represented by the Australian Alps, which run along the southeast coast. The highest mountain is Mt Kosciusko (2228m), but the most attracting are the world's biggest monolith Uluru and the beehive mountains of the "Bungle Bungles". Of course, the Great Dividing Range that runs along the Pacific Coast is a tourist must. In addition, the largest outback town Alice Springs is a sure must also. Ayers Rock-Uluru The Australian Outback is one of a kind in the world. It is actually a vast arid plateau stretching across most of the continent. There are the Gibson, the Great Victoria, the Great Sandy Deserts and many smaller deserts
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