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Tour Australia

Why not take tour of the great nation of Australia ? It can be a super place to have a tour or to have a vacation in, or holiday in. You may want to see the super cities or the wonderful wildlife. You may want to see the different cultures or the beaches or the tourist centres. Mayne you want to see their great sport arenas in cricket and in rugby and soccer.

Australia has had a relatively stable geological history. Geological forces such as Tectonic uplift of mountain ranges or clashes between tectonic plates occurred mainly in Australia's early history, when it was still a part of Gondwana. Erosion and weathering have heavily weathered Australia's surface and it is one of the flattest countries in the world.

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Australia is the lowest, flattest, and oldest continental landmass on Earth. Its highest peak is Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m), very small in comparison to other continents. The Australian Continental Landmass consists of 4 distinct landform divisions.

They are: The Eastern Highlands (the Great Dividing Range), The South Australian Highlands, The Central Lowlands, The Western Plateau -

Australia is situated in the middle of the tectonic plate, and therefore has no active volcanism, although it may sometimes receive minor earthquakes. The terrain is mostly heavily weathered, low plateau with deserts, rangelands and a fertile plain in the southeast. Tasmania and the Australian Alps do not contain any permanent icefields or glaciers, although they may have existed in the past. The Great Barrier Reef, by far the world's largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-east coast. Mount Augustus, in Western Australia, is the largest monolith in the world.

Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The two major mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.

Australia also has several minor territories; the federal government administers a separate area within New South Wales, the Jervis Bay Territory, as a naval base and sea port for the national capital. In addition Australia has the following, inhabited, external territories: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and several largely uninhabited external territories: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Australia (mainland)
Extreme Points of Mainland Australia

Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland
Southernmost Point – South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria
South-westernmost Point - Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia

Westernmost Point – Steep Point, Western Australia
Easternmost Point – Cape Byron, New South Wales
Lowest Point – Lake Eyre: -15 m
Highest Point – Mount Kosziuszko: 2,228 m

Australian Deserts
Gibson Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Nullarbor Plain, Painted Desert, Pedirka Desert , Simpson Desert, Strzelecki Desert, Sturt's Stony Desert, Tanami Desert, Tirari Desert

Outback or the Outback refers to remote arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main urban areas. The term "outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas deemed "the bush".

Note that the terms outback and bush refer to European settlers concepts of the lands of Australia - Indigenous Australians had in many cases a different perception of moving through and usage of the land.

There are many popular tourist attractions in the outback. Some of the well known destinations, include:

Alice Springs, Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, Birdsville, Broome, Coober Pedy, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Devils Marbles, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge, The Olgas (Kata Tjuta), Kings Canyon (Watarrka), MacDonnell Ranges, Mount IsaMonkey Mia, Mount Augustus National Park, Willandra Lakes Region

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