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Alice Springs: a city steeped in Aboriginal culture

Alice Springs is a town in the Australian Northern Territories located in the center of the Australian continent. The city is located along the Todd River, which is often dry, close to the MacDonnell Range mountains, 1,500 kilometers north of Adelaide, and 1,500 kilometers south of Darwin. In 1862 the explorer John McDouall Stuart, passed […]

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Pinnacles Desert: limestone rocks with bizarre shapes

The Nambung National Park is located about 200 km north of Perth, near the town of Cervantes, off the coast of the Indian Ocean. The park was created to protect the famous Pinnacles Desert, an area of ​​coastal sand dunes located in a desert environment where there are huge limestone pillars that create fascinating contrasts […]

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The climate of Perth: when to go to Perth

Perth has a mild Mediterranean climate that can be divided into canonical four seasons, the summers, between December and March, are hot and dry, the winters, between June and September, are mild and rainy, spring and autumn are mild and relatively wet but with several days of good weather. Rainfall is concentrated in the months […]

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Perth: one of the most livable cities in Australia

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, was founded in 1829 along the banks of the Swan River near the mouth of the river in the Indian Ocean. The place was initially a penal colony and a military post. Later the city developed both thanks to the construction of the railway that connected it to Adelaide […]

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The climate of Western Australia: when to go

Western Australia has many types of climate, in the south-west, the climate is temperate, with winter rainfall (June-August) and four distinct seasons, to the north the climate is tropical with a wet season and a dry season (April to November) while in the rest of the land is arid or semi-arid. Away from the coast […]

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Western Australia: beaches, deserts and coral reefs

Western Australia is the largest state in Australia. This state has an area of 2,645,615 sq km and a population of 2,600,000 (2019) inhabitants. Most of Western Australia’s inhabitants live in the capital Perth. A city located in the southwestern corner of the state that has over two million inhabitants. The state borders the Northern […]

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The climate of Northern Territory: when to go

The Northern Territory has two distinct types of climate, in the northern part of the state, the one that faces the Indian Ocean, the climate is tropical. While in the southern arid regions the climate is desert-like. In the tropical climate area that extends along the Gulf of Carpentaria and in the Arnhem Land, also […]

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Northern Territory: from the ocean to the heart of Australia

The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, located in the central-northern part of the country. The capital is the city of Darwin, a port city with 130,000 inhabitants, located along the Indian ocean. This Australian territory has an area of 1,420,970 square kilometers, and is the third largest state in Australia. Its population […]

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The climate of Victoria: when to go to Victoria

The Australian state of Victoria has a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and cold and wet winters. The city of Melbourne has a very varied climate, with rainfall well distributed throughout the year, and an annual average of 650 mm of rain. In the state of Victoria the rains are concentrated in the […]

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The climate of South Australia: when to go

South Australia is the driest state in Australia, much of the region is composed of semi-arid territory. South Australia presents various types of weather, climate, ranging from desertic in the north of the state to the mild Mediterranean climate of the coast. Along the coast there are well-marked seasons, summers (from December to February) are […]

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The climate of Canberra: when to go to Canberra

The Australian capital, Canberra, is located about 300 km south-west of Sydney and 150 km from the east coast of Australia. The city of Canberra is located about 580 meters above sea level and has, thanks to the mitigating influence of the nearby sea, a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Rain falls […]

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The climate of Lord Howe island: when to go to Lord Howe

This Australian island is located in the Pacific Ocean 600 km off the coast of New South Wales. Lord Howe Island has a sub-tropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average maximum temperatures of the island vary between 19 ° C and 20 ° C in winter and 25 ° C and […]

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The climate of New South Wales: when to go

The climate of New South Wales is temperate, characterized by hot, dry summers and cold wet winters. Along the coast the wettest period are the months between January and June, the average annual rainfall in this area is of 900-1,200 mm. Rather cold is the area of the Snowy Mountains, where during winter (June-August), the […]

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The climate of Queensland: when to go to Queensland

The climate of Queensland is sub-tropical humid climate with two seasons, a rainy and humid season in summer (October to May) and a relatively dry season between June and October. The average maximum temperature in Brisbane, ranging between 29°C in January and 20°C in July. While the average minimum temperatures vary between 21°C in January […]

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The climate of Tasmania: when to go to Tasmania

Tasmania has a maritime temperate climate, with hot and mild summers (December-February) and cold and rainy winters, with snow in the mountains especially in July and August. The steady rain falling throughout the year, but since the prevailing winds are those that blow from west to east, the areas most exposed to rain are western […]