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and surrounded by some of the most pleasant countryside in Australia.

There are also many interesting towns that offer a variety of experiences for the traveller. Just a few examples include Katoomba in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Kangaroo Valley to the south of Sydney, Jervis Bay, further still to the south, with its pristine, brilliantly white beaches and crystal clear water.

There are many islands off the coast of mainland Australia to be visited. The biggest and best known is Tasmania, but there are many others to visit, including Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Rottnest in Western Australia, the many islands of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland. There's Lord Howe island off the east coast, and King Island off Tasmania. Just to name a few.

Australia also has a number of sporting attractions. Most people think of Australia as a hot country, but you can go skiing here in the winter (especially July-August) at the snowfields of NSW and Victoria. There's excellent scuba diving, especially on the Great Barrier Reef and the less well known but as spectacular Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. We have the Australian Open for tennis fans, the Tour Down Under for cycling fans, and the big car races in Victoria for those who like to see cars go around and around and around.

If you prefer to move yourself rather than watch others move, Australia has some fantastic walking trails for you to try, such as the 5330 km (over 3000 miles) Australian Bicentennial National Trail, the 1500 km Heysen trail in South Australia, and the 964 km Bibbulmun Track near Denmark in Western Australia, just to name a few.

Australia has many, many attractions apart from the best beaches in the world and some of the most amazing animals, and this article has barely scratched the surface.

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