SURPRISING AUSTRALIA?

Australia is a large and surprising country .... there is much to love in the vibrant cities, the acres of beige grasslands and the dusty red deserts. Spend some time travelling the country and you will soon find out just what makes Australia so special.  

If you plan to travel to Australia or just want to learn more about this beautiful expansive country then read on. You will learn about some of the wonderful places worth visiting or visit Nikki's blog - Around Oz on a Bike . Prepare to be amazed at the wonderful wildlife, the spectacular scenery and some of the most interesting adventures the world has to offer.

Check out the best of Australia, read the summary of Tasmania or learn about the best places to see in Queensland. Enjoy yourself and add this page to your favourites so you can check back often.

All the photos and graphics are Nikki's work. If you want to use them, just ask. The photos on the headline banner are;

1. Brisbane City looking stunning on a warm evening as electrical storms begin to hit along the horizon.

2. A cafe in Montville in the hills behind the Sunshine Coast.

3. Part of a cafe courtyard setting with 180 degree views across the landscape to the Sunshine Coast. 

4. A stunning view of the man made beach in Brisbane city.

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Odd Picture of the Day. 

It looks like a Hedgehog, a bottle brush and a Womble having a meeting. (You do remember Wombles don't you?) There are so many wonderful things to be found in the Australian bush.

This digger doesn't look so remarkable until you look closer. Can you see the full size digger in front of it? Can you see the orange speck behind the scoop that is a man and his truck?

This digger is massive and it comes with a massive price tag. The tire tracks alone are worth a million dollars. There are hundreds of these working on mine sites all over Australia. Amazing.

A sausage tree or a potato tree?

Neither, but these suburban trees sure have some interesting looking tubers hanging from the branches.  

On a beautiful quiet road in the farmlands east of Brisbane someone has posted this low tech traffic sign. Surprising? It sure is.

Australia has so many road signs. We really do.  Who is going to look at graffiti on the road? So cute...

Australia is one of the most surprising places on earth.

It has the largest amount of land per person of any country other than Antarctica, but around 80% of the population are crowded into the urban areas along the East coast.

Australia has only 1% of the worlds population, but it has 20% of the worlds poker machines and  there is less land covered by mines than there is by pubs. Australia's shortest bar is only 1.2 metres long and there is one in Melbourne 70 metres long.

Read more about this amazing continent on Nikki's blog or for more fun facts visit the Outback Australia Travel guide

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