Archive for February, 2010

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    Soaking in the World of Calm Bushland, Captivating Sceneries, and legendary Aboriginal Past
    This is the Namadgi National Park located at just 40 km southwest of Canberra and the only one of its kind in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Occupying 46 percent of the ACT since 1984, it is so named after the Namadgi Mountains here wherein Namadgi is an aboriginal word. The Namadgi National Park provides protection to a part of the northernmost Australian Alps holding magnificent granite mountains. The northwest area of the Namadgi National Park is the west of the Canberra’s suburbs and joins the Brindabella National Park, while its southwest meets the Kosciuszko National Park along with the Bimberi and Scabby Range Nature Reserves. The water catchment area here is very important as it meets 85 percent of water requirements of Canberra. The Namadgi Visitor Centre located close to the village of Tharwa is a good place  [...]
    Posted at February 26th, 2010
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    This is the National Park of Naturally Towering Rocks and Preserved Wildlife
    Located at a distance of 1431 km south of Darwin and 440 km south-west of Alice Springs, this is the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Perched along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways in the Northern Territory of Australia, the park occupies 1398 sq. km. including the major tourist attractions – Uluru/Ayers Rock, a massive rock and Kata Tjuta (many heads)/Mount Olga, an array of 36 rock formations at 36 km west of Uluru. The famous sandstone Uluru is 348 m in height, while the Kata Tjuta’s rock domes has a history of 500 million years. According to the belief of the aboriginals, the turtlespirit got transformed into the Ayers rock. The domed rocks comprises of crevasses and conglomerate that is a sedimentary rock of cobbles and boulders of granite and basalt. Despite the fact of dry region,  [...]
    Posted at February 26th, 2010
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    Darwin is the Base Point to Many Trips
    Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory exhibiting two different facets – features Asian aspects along with the Australian vibes. The city is inhabited with folks belonging to all kinds of ethnic groups. After being damaged completely by the Tracy cyclone in 1974, it has greatly emerged into contemporary vibrant town. Many travelers come to Darwin not only to explore its historic and natural wonders, but also to take up expeditions to the nearby nature parks, such as the Litchfield National Park, the Katherine Gorge, and Kakadu National Park. Talking about the highlights in the cities, there is a long list including museums, harbor, and beaches whose visit needs some couple of days. Darwin Australia Tourist Attractions Territory Wildlife Park: This park depicts the relation between the local plants and animals through  [...]
    Posted at February 25th, 2010
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    Alice Springs – Is it Referring to the Young Girl Alice in Wonderland?
    Well, Alice Springs is the name of a beautiful holiday destination in Australia. It is so named after the wife of Charles Todd, Alice Todd, both of them came here in 1865 to establish a first telegraph line. During the expedition of the area, they saw a river containing a waterhole named Alice Springs where a telegraph repeater station was set. So, this is the real story behind the town. Speaking more about its past fame, this is the place where Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ showed her great dance and you can find the Royal Flying Doctors Base to provide medical service to distant places. It won’t be at all surprising to know that the town is also known as the Red Centre due to its central area and close by presence of red rocks and red-sand desert area. For the tourists, the town is a good place to stay, relax, marvel, and  [...]
    Posted at February 25th, 2010
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    Canberra is the Great Destination to Discover and Relax
    Canberra, Australia’s federal capital, is the amalgam of five town centres located in the region’s valleys namely, Central Canberra, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, and Queanbeyan (really in New South Wales). From the point of view of tourism, only Central Canberra is primarily interesting area. Founded as a part of Australia’s federation in 1901, the city holds the national parliament, federal government departments, the High Court of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and many important buildings. As compared to other Australian capital cities, Canberra is quite different from the point of view that it is young one since 1927 and its planning for development barred the existing buildings that are more than 15 stories high or on circling hilltops. Do not include in you list of sights of just glancing and moving  [...]
    Posted at February 24th, 2010
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    Trips to Manono and Apolima islands in Samoa
    Manono island is situated in Apolima Strait between Upolu and Savai, the two main islands of Samoa, a small island nation located in Polynesian region in South pacific Ocean. It is 3.4 km off the westernmost point of Upolu, Lefatu Cape. Apolima is a neighbouring island to Manono. It is situated 2.4 km northwest off the fringing barrier of Upolu’s westernmost edge. The islet of Nu’ulopa is located close to these small islands. Both Manono and Apolima islands are part of the Aiga-i-le-Tai district. About Samoa: Independent State of Samoa comprises the western half of Samoan island chain in the South Pacific. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai’i. Apia, the capital is located in Upolu. Samoa has an area of 2,860 square kilometres and a population of 1,59,000. About Manono: Manono Island was known as Flat Island  [...]
    Posted at February 24th, 2010
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    At Apia, the Samoan capital
    Apia is the capital city of Samoa, a small nation island located in the Polynesia  region in South Pacific Ocean. Apia is also the largest city of Samoa and is situated on the central north coast of Upolu, the second largest island of Samoa. Apia is the only ‘city’ in Samoa and fall within Tuamasaga district. City of Apia has a population of about 37,000. The area of the city is 60 square kilometres. About Samoa: Independent State of Samoa is the western half of Samoan island chain in the South Pacific Ocean and was ruled by New Zealand until 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai’i. Apia, thw capital city is located in Upolu. Samoa has an area of 2,860 square kilometres and a population of 1,59,000. Nine of the volcanic islands of Samoa are forested while only four are inhabited. Samoa was admitted to the  [...]
    Posted at February 23rd, 2010
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    Exploring the Volcanic island of Ambrym
    Ambrym is an island of the archipelagic nation of Vanuatu in South Pacific Ocean. Ambrym, which is known for highly active volcanic activity, is spread over an area of 678 square kilometres. Ambrym, in fact, is the fifth largest island of Vanuatu (the largest being Espiritu Santo). The volcano summit has a desert-like caldera covering an area of 100 square kilometres. Ambrym, coupled with the neighbouring Malakula and a few other smaller islands, forms the Malampa Province. Eas village is the largest settlement in Ambrym. The Ambrym island is home to about 10,000 people who mainly live off coconut plantations. Most of Ambrym’s population lives along southwest and northern coastlines of the island. The villagers earn livelihood from copra (dried coconut flesh), fishing and wood carvings. About Vanuatu: Republic of Vanuatu has  [...]
    Posted at February 23rd, 2010
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    All that You Dream for a Holiday is what Brisbane Offers
    Brisbane, the third largest city of Australia, is situated between the subtropics of South-East Queensland. Regarded as Australia’s northern capital on the Pacific Frame, it has been an important destination of international events such as the 1982 Commonwealth Games and Expo 88. Today, it is a vibrant city with many interesting areas such as busy streets and parks along the river. Its location between the twisting turns of the river facilitates discovery on foot. Brisbane Australia Tourist Attractions South Bank Parkland: It was precisely here that the WorldExpo’88 was held. Famous among the locals and visitors, it offers a wonderful riverside walk, an artificial lagoon, restaurants, shops, and arts and crafts market. All the year around, festivals and firework displays commonly take place. Herein, do visit the Queensland  [...]
    Posted at February 22nd, 2010
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    The fascinating tropical terrain of Savaii
    Savaii is the largest island of Samoa, a small island nation in Polynesia in South Pacific Ocean. It lies northwest of the island of Upolu across the Apolima Strait. Savaii is the largest island landmass (1708 square kilometres) in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. Savaii is often referred to as ‘Salafai’, a classical Samoan term, by the inhabitants of Samoa. Savaii has a population of over 43,000 people (about a third of Samoa’s population). About Samoa: Independent State of Samoa is the western half of Samoan island chain in the South Pacific Ocean and was ruled by New Zealand until 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai’i. Samoa has an area of 2,860 square kilometres and a population of 1,59,000. Geogrpahy: Savaii has an active volcano in the form of Mt Matavanu, which last erupted in 1905 and  [...]
    Posted at February 22nd, 2010
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