New South Wales is an Australian state situated in the country’s east and is surrounded by South Australia, Queensland and Victoria to north, west and south respectively. To the east, it is surrounded by Tasman Sea that forms Pacific Ocean’s part and encompasses whole of Australian Capital Territory. Sydney is the state capital, which is also the New South Wales’ most crowded city. As of June 2010, the rated population was 7,238,819, which was 34.5 percent of population of Australia, and makes it one of the most crowded counties of the country. Its colony was founded in the year 1788 and initially consisted of much of Australian mainland along with Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and Van Diemen’s Land. When Britain seized New Zealand in 1840s, it briefly became the part of New South  [...]

Geelong is the second biggest metropolis in the State of Victoria. The city is situated just seventy five kilo meters to the south west of Melbourne, the capital of the state. The city is located on Corio Bay and is populated by more than a hundred and sixty inhabitants. Geelong has an incomparable location at the coast at Corio Bay. This makes for a number of superb water sports. There are a great number of beautiful locations such as the beaches and the foreshore pool. Make sure you try your hand at fishing, boating and swimming. There are a number of highlights located within the Geelong city limits as well. Make sure you visit the Maritime Museum, the Old Geelong Jail, The National Wool Museum and the Ford Discovery Center. A number of historical structures are located within the city.  [...]

Wagga Wagga is located at the south west of Sydney and is situated amidst the verdant Riverina region situated close to River Murrumbidgee. The city is located four hundred and seventy five kilo meters from Sydney, four hundred and forty kilo meters from Melbourne, and two hundred and forty kilo meters from Canberra. Wagga Wagga is an excellent destination to use as a base while you explore the areas in and around Riverina. Mt Kosciuszko is located within the Snowy Mountain ranges in the east and the Griffith Wine regions in the west. The name Wagga Wagga has an interesting origin. The region was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri tribe, which was actually the largest tribe in entire New South Wales. The word Wagga is from the language of the Wiradjuris, which meant “crow”. Saying a  [...]

Wollongong is the third largest city in the state behind Sydney and Newcastle and is thinly located on the coastal plain near the Pacific Ocean. This city is the origin for modern business of steel production and coal mining. The Blue Scope steel facility is remarkably the steel manufacturing industry that is located at Port Kembla .A committed port is used for the transportation of materials whereas fishing boats and private crafts utilize a different facility closer to the centre of the city in Belmore Basin. Newly formed industries such as information technology, financial services, education and tourism are becoming trademarks of the city. The Wollongong people have their pride in the field of heavy industry and employment in the location.SocietyThe University of Wollongong is famous with  [...]

Port Stephens is known as a ‘blue water paradise’ due to the beauty of the marine surroundings. It is situated in New South Wales. Sydney can be reached within two and a half hours. Port Stephens is situated on Australia’s east coast. The total population of the region is nearly 50,000. Port Stephens comprises of 19 miles of white-sand beaches. The tourism at Port Stephens is vibrant and bustles with energy. The fishing industry is large. Port Stephens has an abundance of natural beauty. There are umpteen reasons to tour the region throughout the year. Port Stephens cannot be regarded as a town, in the traditional sense of the term. It is a unique region subdivided into areas such as the Tomaree Peninsula, Tilligerry Peninsula, and Golden Bight. These regions surround the bay. Pleasure  [...]

More and more expatriates and immigrants are choosing to move to Australia, and more and more of these are choosing the city of Perth as an option. Living in Perth has always been a top choice for expats, and is among the most illustrious cities of Australia. Let us look at the reasons one would have for shifting to Perth on a permanent basis.Perth city is placed in the flat Swan Coastal Plain, which is a sandy area in the vicinity of the Swan River. The city of Perth encompasses a total area of close to six thousand square kilo meters and has suburban areas and beaches all around its borders. The climate here is exceedingly clement, Mediterranean climate at its best, with pleasant summers and mild winters. June is the coldest month, while it gets rather hot in the month of February.Perth climate  [...]

Orange city located in the state of New South Wales at the Mitchell Highway. It is about 160 miles ( 260 k m ) to the west of Sydney. A beautiful city, Orange is famed for its fruit growing industry, which ironically enough does not include oranges. The numerous orchards add to the beauty of Orange.  There are vineyards here as well. Orange city is located 2,862 feet ( 862 m ) above sea level. Well known as the birthplace of the poets Kenneth Slessor and Banjo Paterson, Orange is a focus point for culture as well. There is a good amount of cultural attractions in the way of museums, galleries and ateliers. There have been some excellent attractions in the recent times. Orange is placed at the bottom of a now inactive volcano, and can be accessed in about 4 hrs if you are driving.  [...]

Australia has many things to it other than the opera house or kangaroos, there is much to see, like and admire. Australia’s sights have been stuff for legend, but when you are a backpacker in Australia, you need to plan your trip better than if you have a substantial budget. Basic necessities like lodging and food has to bee sourced at much cheaper rates, and the tourist attractions have to be eschewed. But anyway to get a real taste of any place you do not have to have unlimited quantities of money, and if you know the lie of the land, so to say there is much that can be had  cheap. Sydney, Australia’s pride, the city of the opera house, a hub for entertainment, culture and quite some things, although not as culturally vibrant as my personal favorite, Melbourne is, Sydney is after  [...]

The capital as well as the highest in population in Victoria, as well as Australia’s second most populated metropolis, Melbourne is one of the major Australian cities, and has a population of about 4 mn. Melbournians are what residents of this city are called. Melbourne is a major hub for art, science, education, finance, sports, culture, tourism, entertainment as well as numerous other fields. The cradle of numerous landmarks related to culture, the Australian films and T V ( here the first feature film in the world was made ), rugby football, Impressionism movement ( Heidelberg) as well as dance and other forms where all Melbourne’s Forte. Music, also has its center in Melbourne, and the city is so much a culture location, that Melb0urne has earned the nomer “Cultural Capital”. An  [...]

Melbourne is about the only city that has embraced the love for coffee that defines Europe’s and America’s Coffee culture, and the budding culture here is pretty notable. There is no dearth for coffee shops when you are in Melbourne. There is a coffee establishment in almost every corner of the city, and the easy way to find out the places worth having coffee in is by looking at the number of crowds lining up outside worthwhile coffee destinations. The coffee tours here have also been noted, and they are attended by many coffee aficionados in search of the perfect brew. The coffee craze that the Melbournians have has been vibrant since the sixties, and the sheer number of coffee joints that can be seen at almost every street corner is evidence for this. The city prides it self on  [...]