Australia

Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia was formed on 1st January 1901 and is situated in the Southern hemisphere. It's neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia’s capital city is Canberra. Australia is the smallest and flattest continent on earth and has a total land area of around 8,560,000 square kilometres. It is surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans. The country has ’The Great Barrier Reef’, which is the world’s largest coral reef, located at a short distance off the north-east coast and extends for over 2,000 kilometres.

The summer in Australia is between December and February. This period best attracts tourists on the beautiful beaches there. Some of the famous beaches in Australia include Durras, Long Beach, Byron Bay and Surf Beach, among others. These beaches offer sports activities like scuba diving, surfing, jet skiing, swimming and so on. Most of these beaches have lifeguards, safety flags, warning signs and stinger or shark nets wherever necessary. The beaches also have swanky clubs for tourists which serve their local cuisine and drinks. Cheap flight tickets and hotel reservations in Australia are available online.