Australia maps
Australia occupies the whole of the island continent of the same name and lies between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Although the country's land mass is half as big again as that of Europe, most of Australia is empty. The population is centred predominantly in the southeastern coastal cities of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, while the interior of the country (the Outback) is comprised of sparsely populated semi-desert and tropical wetlands.
The capital, Canberra, lies in the southeast of Australia, in the state of New South Wales, in between Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra is well served by road and rail from both cities. The drive from Canberra to Sydney is 288kms, and it is 650kms from Canberra to Melbourne.
Detailed maps of Australia can be found on the following websites:
Multimap
A leader in maps of the world, this site offers hundreds of zoom-function maps of all sizes for Australia, its states and cities.
http://www.multimap.com
Embassy World
A world directory of maps with plenty of coverage of Australia’s cities and topography
http://www.embassyworld.com/
Geoscience Australia
A simple but easy-to-read topographical map of Australia, including major centres.
http://www.ga.gov.au
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Essentials
Visas: Every nationality except New Zealanders needs visas
Season: Year round
Money: Australian Dollar – ATMs widely available
Language: English
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