Some quick facts

Australia

   The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania and a number of other islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.

The Australian mainland has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by Indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by European explorers and merchants starting in the 17th century, the eastern half of Australia was claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation as part of the colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established during the 19th century.

On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth Realm. The capital city is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory. The population is 21 million, and is concentrated in the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.



 


Hostels in Australia


We have hostels in almost every town and city in Australia !  Choose your destination, and be taken through to a great range of hostals.

Adelaide Airlie Beach Albany Alice Springs Apollo Bay Ayr Bellingen Bendigo Blue Mountains Bright Brisbane Broome Bryon BayBunbury Bundaberg Byron Bay Cairns Canberra Cape Tribulation Childers Coffs Harbour Cooktown Coral Bay Corowa DaintreeDarwin Denmark Faulconbridge Fremantle Glen Innes Gold Coast Gosford Grampians Hervey Bay Hidden Valley Hobart KalbarriKangaroo Island Kununurra Kuranda Kyneton Launceston Maffra Magnetic Island Margaret River Maroochydore McLaren ValeMelbourne Mission Beach Monkey Mia Mooloolaba Mount Gambier Narooma Newcastle Nimbin Noosa Old Bar Pacific PalmsPerth Peterborough Phillip Island Port Douglas Port Macquarie Port Stephens Princetown Rainbow Beach Richmond RobeRockhampton Surfers Paradise Swansea Sydney Tennant Creek Thredbo Townsville Tully Tumut Wollongong Yanchep 









 
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