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AUSTRALIA
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comprises an area of some 8 million square kilometers; it covers a distance
of 3700 kilometres from North to South, and 4000 kilometres from East to
West.
Australia (7,686.849
square kilometres) compared to European countries:
213 x Holland, 22 x Germany, 59 x UK, 14 x France, 186 x Switserland (!)
Within these boundaries there is an extraordinary range of flora and
fauna, a variety of climatic extremes and a host of geological wonders.
Temperatures vary from an average of 30 degrees Celsius in the midsummer
of the Red Centre to an average of 6 degrees in the highlands in winter.
Australia is a Wonderland - almost all of it is accessible to the exploring
traveler. It is possible to drive from Melbourne in the south of the mainland
to Cooktown in the Far North. The intrepid can plan a trip from the Pacific
to the Indian Ocean; from the rainforest in the north to the temperate beaches
of the southern coast. And for the traveler seeking peace and tranquility,
there are the green pasturelands and rugged, splendidly scenic mountain
areas of Tasmania, the Island State.
Exploring Australia by motor vehicle provides the traveler with the chance
to venture into remote areas, tropical rainforests and inland deserts, and
to visit large cosmopolitan cities and tiny Outback settlements.
Australia's deserts are as vast as the Sahara; it's snowfields are huge
and dramatically picturesque; it's surfing beaches are among the best in
the world. The entire continent is criss-crossed by a combination of bitumen
highways and rough bush tracks, almost all navigable in the modern motorcar,
although some require 4x4 vehicles or off-road motorcycles.
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onze Nederlandse bezoekers: alles wat je altijd al hebt willen
weten over het onstaan van ULURU
(Aboriginal naam voor Ayers Rock) en nooit hebt durven vragen!
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 4x4 rentals Australia
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distance chart Australia in kms
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NEW ZEALAND
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from one postcard into another....
Fresh open air, magnificent scenery and outdoor activities are the feature
attractions of New Zealand. It is not a big country but for sheer variety
it is hard to beat.
New Zealand, 29
times smaller than Australia, has got everything, from sandy beaches
and rugged coastlines to calm green meadows and ominously smoking volcanoes;
from flat plains and placid lakes to high snow-capped mountains and
bubbling hot mud pools. There are even icy glaciers that creep right
down into sub-tropical rainforests.
There are cities too, but they pall beside the natural wonders.
New Zealanders are friendly, easy going and helpful. Getting around
is a breeze and hitchhiking is reasonably easy. Finding places to stay
is also no problem and generally won't empty your wallet too fast, although
it is an idea to book ahead if you arrive somewhere in the high season
(Dec/Jan).
The food is fresh and there is plenty of it, even the wine is excellent.
It is a great country for travellers!! There are so many superb physical
features in New Zealand that you may find yourself taking the beauty
of the country for granted after a while!
source: Loney Planet
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Distance chart North Island New Zealand in kms
Distance chart South Island New Zealand in kms
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