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Australia is a wonderful destination for the ultimate travel experience. There are no shortages of tourist attractions or fantastic accommodation, and the Australian people are friendly. The Australian wildlife, landscape, architecture and way of life are unique.
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While Australia is a nation in its own right, it isalso a technically a continent, withlarge differences between regions. It has a reputation as aland of leisure, with sun, sea and an enviable 'Crocodile Dundee' outdoor lifestyle, but this is just a very narrow conception of a continent. The reality ... is that most people work all day, and then spend the weekend running around trying to pack life into the 2 days on the weekend. Only the homeless and tourists have time to sit around on the beach, or laze away days watching sport on TV.
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A valid passport required of all people wishing to travel to and enter Australia. Everyone, except holders of Australian and New Zealand passports, requires a visa to enter Australia. New Zealand passport holders apply for a visa upon arrival in Australia. All other passport holders must hold a visa before traveling to Australia.
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The legal drinking age in Australia is 18 and it is strictly enforced. Anyone under the age of 25 should expect to be asked for ID when purchasing alcohol. The only ID that would generally be accepted for people travelling from outside Australia would be a passport.
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For 50,000 years up until the 1780’s Australia was solely populated by nomadic, native Aborigines. This race of people forged a rich cultural tradition and a complex set of customs, religions, languages and lifestyles. They left behind significant, ancient rock carvings, cave paintings, colorful burial poles and much more to learn about and see.
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Australia is a land of amazing contrasts - from cosmopolitan cities to the rugged outback, from tropical rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef. Nearly 90 percent of Australia's 18 million people live in cities along the coast.
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