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Modern culture of Australia largely reflects its British origins, Anglo Australians are very protective of their culture and country. Australia has a small multicultural minority, its citizens' families originating in seemingly all over the world, and practising almost every religion and lifestyle. Over one-fifth of Australians were born to immigrant parents, and there are approximately half a million Australians of Aboriginal descent.
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The only State in Australia that is not found on the mainland, is the island state of Tasmania. Tasmania is south of Victoria, and sits on the same latitude as central New Zealand. The State is roughly the size of Ireland, or Sri Lanka, and is one of the most mountainous islands on earth. About one quarter of the island is protected wilderness, this includes the worlds largest tract of temperate rain forest
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Australia is the only country that has a whole continent to itself. World famous for its natural wonders and wide open spaces (beaches, deserts and "the bush" or "the Outback"), Australia is ironically one of the world's most highly urbanised countries and is well known for the cosmopolitan attractions of its globally significant cities, such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and the Australian capital city Canberra. Australia is ... a major tourist destination, and is one of the world's wealthiest countries. The country is renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched landscape and its unique culture.
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Australia is a beautiful and diverse country, a land of contrasts and extremes. It has many natural wonders and some of the world's loveliest cities. From East to West Australia is like no other place on Earth.
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Australia has nearly the same land mass as the 48 contiguous United States, but with far fewer people - and it's the only country in the world to occupy an entire continent. With so much land, there's bound to be something for everyone who visits Australia, whether it's highly urban settings like Melbourne and Sydney, the desert outback which covers much of the interior of the country, or the killer beaches and surfing opportunities that ring basically the entire continent. The Great Barrier Reef is off Australia's northeast coast, and the nature-lover's island of Tasmania lies off the southeast tip of the country.
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Australia has ... been isolated from the rest of the world since ancient times, so the flora and fauna are totally unique. Australia not only has Kangaroos, Wallabies, Koala's and some of the most beautiful birds in the world, but it has these animals in abundance. It is very easy to see these animals in the wild and even within city boundaries.
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