Australia, known as the Land Down Under, is a nation with its own Continent. Captain James Cook landed in Botany Bay in 1770. Seventeen years later on May 13, 1787 a fleet of eleven vessels captained by Arthur Phillip left Britain bound for Botany Bay to establish a penal colony. Phillip found Botany Bay unsuitable and quickly sailed north to settle an area known today as the cosmopolitan city of Sydney on Sydney Harbour. Australia is comprised of six states colonized by the British in the following order: New South Wales 1788; Tasmania 1825; Western Australia 1830; South Australia 1836; Victoria 1851; and Queensland 1859. Australia was a British Colony until 1901. Each state has its own national park(s) characterizing each regions diverse terrain.

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NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales has beautiful beaches, bushland and the spectacular Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. NSW is home to the Blue Mountains great for bushwalking and the Snowy Mountains for skiing and white water rafting. If it's sunbathing and surfing you're after visit the beaches of Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte or Byron Bay known as 'the surfing mecca'.

Cities to visit in NSW: Sydney - home to The Harbour Bridge, The Sydney Opera House, the historic Rocks area, Circular Quay

Travel to Katoomba: Katoomba is the main tourist center in the Blue Mountains. Travel by train from Sydney's central station. Be sure to venture down to Echo Point to view the famous Three Sisters. You can also ride the Scenic Railway, the steepest railway in the world.

TASMANIA
Tasmania, this island state is Australia's smallest and most southerly. From its west and south only the ocean separates its shores from Africa and Antarctica. Within a days drive you can experience quaint towns, beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and deep forests.

Travel to Hobart: Hobart is the states Capital and the 2nd oldest city in Australia, founded as a penal colony.

Travel to Launceston: Launceston is the states second largest city and Australia's third oldest city. Unlike Hobart, Launceston was developed by free settlers.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
In Western Australia you can sample of little bit of everything Australia has to offer in this on state which covers one third of the Continent. Some of the best beaches are found in WA without the hoards of tourist found in other regions of the country. In the north you can experience nature at its best, from rock formations to jungles and waterfalls and wild flowers will surely heighten your senses.

Travel to Perth: Perth is the states Capital. Perth is a good place to use as a base while exploring WA. One should not miss a visit King's Park, where you can take in the hustle and bustle of the city amongst he serene Australian bush. For animal lovers, be sure not to miss the hands on experience at Caversham Wildlife Park. Feed the Koalas, Kangaroos and other animals roaming free in large enclosures.

Travel to Kalgoorlie-Boulder: Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a bustling city in the middle of nowhere. The town was discovered by a gold prospector in 1893 who found enough gold to ignite a new gold rush. Although mining is still important today, the city also have a thriving tourist trade.

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
The Northern Territory: This vast state covers one fifth of Australia with less than 1 percent of Australia's population living there. Darwin is the state Capital inhabited by a blend of European, Asian and Aboriginal cultures. This region is most notably famous for the Uluru rock formation, formerly known as Ayers Rock red center of the Continent. This region will give you the real Australian Outback experience.

Cities to visit in NT: Darwin, Alice Springs, Kakadu National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.