Australia Travel and Tourism Guide

Australia has been occupied by its Indigenous population (the Aborigines) for at least 50,000 years. The mode of life and material cultures of Australia's original occupants varied greatly from region to region. While Torres Strait Island populations were agriculturalists who supplemented their diet through the acquisition of wild foods, the Indigenous Australians were hunter-gatherers, who boasted a sophisticated tool kit and outstanding knowledge of the land on which they lived. The face of Australia changed dramatically with British settlement, where it became a nation comprised of British convicts and free settlers.

Australia quickly grew from its penal colony past to develop itself into one of the most popular nations on earth. A country that inhabits an entire continent, Australia is probably the most unique part of our world. After splitting off from the Pangea millions of years ago, Australia managed to gain some of the most unique and interesting animals in the world. From the Kangaroo to the Koala, the land down under is seen as a place of adventure and exploring.

From Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia has many natural wonders that are must-sees. But it is the people, with their laid back, larrikin attitudes to life which make this far-off place seem like a second home.
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