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Australia has a diverse range of environments, and some of the oldest natural landscapes in the world. Apart from its natural wonders, such as Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is also home to man-made cultural icons such as the Sydney Harbour bridge and the Sydney Opera House. With a diverse community thanks to immigration, there is a wide range of tourist activities for the visitor.

Australia's landscape is one of contrast: as the driest, largest, continent on earth, much of indland Australia (sometimes reffered to as the "outback") is desert and scrubland. However on the coastal fringes lies an abudence of temprate zones, from the tropical rainforrests of Queensland, right down to the cold rainforrests of chilly Tasmania. Truly Australia is a land of diverse landscapes, and provided you are willing to travel the sometimes vast distances, you will find that Australia offers just about every possible landscape you could want to see.

Australian Tourism Quick Links:

Tourism Australia
The Official webssite of the Australian Tourist Commission.

The CSU Guide to Australia - Tourism.
A great introduction to Australia, with a huge range of information, links and guide.

Australian Tourism Articles:

Push for number plate tourism (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The State Opposition wants South Australian vehicles to become billboards featuring the Tourism SA web address.

Travel briefs | A dreamy tourism job on the beach (Seattle Times)
Billing it the "Best Job in the World," Australian tourism officials say they are seeking one lucky person to spend six months relaxing on an island while promoting the destination on a blog and getting paid $100,000.

Tourism job ad phoney revealed (Sydney Morning Herald)
Story of a woman who tattooed ad for Great Barrier Reef on her arm to win a dream island job concocted by Tourism Queensland.

Dream job video entry 'was fake' (Channel 4)
A video showing a woman getting a tattoo to express her love of the Great Barrier Reef in a bid to win a dream job on an Australian island was really created by the tourism department, the agency has admitted.

Tattoo video application for island dream job fake (The New Zealand Herald)
SYDNEY, Australia - A video showing a woman apparently getting a tattoo expressing her love of the Great Barrier Reef in a bid to win a dream gig on an Australian island was actually created by the tourism department advertising the job, the agency admitted yesterday.

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