Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne
[gallery ids=”35966,35968″] The Queen Victoria Market is considered to be the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. Queen Victoria of Great Britain had ruled Victoria from 1837 to…
Any time is a good time to be in Australia
In Australia, the landscape varies from endless sunbaked horizons to dense tropical rainforest and chilly southern beaches. Scattered along the coasts, its cities blend a European enthusiasm for art and food with a laid-back love of sport and the outdoors. Any time is a good time to be in Australia.
Australian beaches in summer witnesses two poles, a couple of hundred metres apart, each flying a yellow and red flag. This means the area in between is patrolled by lifeguards: big men and women wearing small hats.
Australia is a land of leisure and has a famous “Crocodile Dundee” lifestyle. But the reality is that people work all through the day. The country is renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched landscape and its unique culture. The Australian mainland comprises of six states and two territories.
Australia also possesses a number of island territories in the Indian and Pacific Oceans:
Along with these, Australia also maintains some bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Also Read : Top Things to do in Sydney | 17 Free Things to do in Melbourne | 13 Free Things to do in and around Perth
Transport
Though not much in use, it is advisable to avail the inter-city boat services, when you want to travel around the harbor. Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Tasmania’s Devonport and Central Coast of New South Wales also offer a good transport facility.
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The summer season which is from December to February can be uncomfortably hot, but the great beach weather fills the gap. The summer wet season is very humid and the sea swarms with box jellyfish in the north. Winter (June to August) offers skiing in NSW, Victoria, and sometimes Tasmania. In the spring and autumn season, the weather is mild.
[gallery ids=”35966,35968″] The Queen Victoria Market is considered to be the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. Queen Victoria of Great Britain had ruled Victoria from 1837 to…
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