Thursday, January 21, 2010

Australia Most Renowned Visitor Location

By Matt Fuller

Australia is one of the hottest tourist centers in all the world and it's no wonder. With such a vast variety of choices on what to do for vacation time, how could people choose to go anywhere else? From 'roughing it' to 'opulent', private to public, this country has every kind of experience you might want to enjoy!

Sometimes the hardest thing to do when vacation time is coming is to decide where to go. It often depends on what you want to spend your time doing. Many people want to sign up for cruises or group tours, seeking to meet new people in exciting locations. Others want something more private or more typical, like a hotel with a beach nearby. And further more people are looking to really get away, to rough it deep in the culture of whatever country they are visiting. Would you believe that Australia suits all types of vacation?

People who have to endure four seasons of weather love to get away to a place that has beaches. The idea of hanging out in the sun or lounging in the shade, running along soft sand and wearing a skimpy bikini is exactly what so many people are looking for during the winter months. Australia fortunately has ten thousand beaches and fifty thousand kilometers of coast. The ocean is so close to every bit of the land that the water is an integral part of Australian culture. Finding a beach would not be hard to do.

Some people don't want to wander a beach but actually want to enjoy the full service of a luxurious hotel or resort. Australia boasts many world renowned hotels, as well as exotic resorts that cater to famous guests including rock stars and other celebrities. Many turn to this country for discrete holidays, using the special resorts as sanctuaries. Byron at Byron offers full service including five 'treatment' rooms and Vichy shower, and apartment style rooms that are a good distance from the main complex, offering complete privacy.

Many people who visit Australia are coming to see the natural treasures this country has to offer. Places of scientific value attract many each year, as do those surrounded by cultural meaning. The Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve is a veritable lunar landscape, caused when a meteor exploded five thousand years ago, leaving twelve huge craters in the earth. Uluru, more commonly known as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone formation that has been declared a world heritage site and is steeped in Aboriginal mythos and legends, filled with waterholes and covered with the paintings of the ancient people.

Barron Gorge National Park, another world heritage site, sports incredible waterfalls and tropical rainforests. Flecker Botanical Gardens brags about having at least a hundred species of the palm plant alone, and the footpaths that tread through the gardens are peaceful and serene. If it's a park you're looking for, Australia has it, from protected forests to open campgrounds. Hiking and guide tours are available, you only have to choose!

With a country that's surrounded by clear blue ocean water, it's no surprise that people flock to Australia for snorkeling and scuba diving. The Great Barrier Reef, the only living organic collective visible from space, is a protected sanctuary that still has a few choice places for tourists to drop anchor and visit the reef beneath the waves. Rare fish and sea creatures call this place home. Nearby Melbourne is a tourist capital, and visitors can purchase helicopters to fly over the reef or even take a hot air balloon ride at sunrise or sunset over this incredible city.

When choosing vacation destinations, it's easy to see why Australia is one of the most popular choices. This country offers everything, from the rugged outback experience to the same royalty treatment rock stars and celebrities seek out in luxurious resorts and hotels. Backpacking or snorkeling, it's all available here, and at any time of the year, this is a great place to visit.

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