Considered as the sixth largest country of the world, Australia is almost 50 percent larger than Europe. Despite being so huge in size, this country is sparsely populated with only two people per square kilometer. Australia contains everything, from mountains to sea and from desert to forest; this country offers the widest set of choices to anyone wishing to visit. Australia has almost 10,000 beaches. The number of beaches that this country boasts of is the largest of all other nations. Tours to Australia therefore is never complete without spending a memorable time at seaside.

The land area of Australia is approximately 7,686,850 square kilometers. Boasting of 25,760 kilometers long coastline, Australia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans. This huge country is mostly dry and is therefore dubbed as the driest inhabited continent. Most part is covered by either desert or is so infertile that no agriculture is possible. All these factors have contributed in creating an imbalance of population density with majority of the Australian people living along the south east coastline. However many tourists, in their tours to Australia, visit the deserts for adventure.

Australia travel guide must include watching kangaroos. Considered as the national icon of Australia, kangaroos are protected by the laws of the government. According to an estimate, there are almost 40 million kangaroos in Australia. The curious fact is that the number of this animal is now more compared to the time when Australia was first settled.

Australian economy is well developed and is at par with other developed nations in the world. This country holds the third rank in Human Development Index and is ranked sixth in terms of quality of life index. Though the country suffers from a lack of export oriented manufacturing unit, the well developed industries especially the industry of tourism in Australia are injecting lots of capital to the already bullish Australian economy.

There are many places to see in Australia. The city of Cairns, Queensland is home to two UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites. Considered as the largest coral reef system in the world and an indispensable part of Australia Tourist Attractions , the Great Barrier Reef attracts tourists in Millions from all parts of the world. Considered as one of the best examples of modern architecture, the Opera House in Sydney regularly hosts gala music shows by the master musicians. Tours to Australia must cover all these must see venues.