Australia Hotels & Resorts

Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. To find the best Australian hotels & resorts travellers have to step into the real Australia.

Whilst Australia is often thought of as a dry thinly populated land, this is only true of the outback areas. The eastern coast is more heavily populated. The huge interior is hot and dry with vast expanses of sandy desert or stone plains. The main mountains are along the eastern coast, known as the Great Dividing Range, which has an average altitude of less than 910 metres above sea level. In coastal regions the environments range from tropical rain forest in the north, to pastoral lands and forest in the east and the south-east, to alpine country in the Snowy Mountains and central Tasmania. The highest peak is Mt Kosciusko in the Australian Alps, and is 2,228 metres.

Australia's deserts are as vast as the Sahara, the snowfields huge and picturesque. Our surfing beaches are among the best in the world. Due to Australia's varied terrain it is a great tourist hotspot comprising of various Australian resorts and Australia hotels.

Each Australian city has an abundance of parks, gardens, museums, art galleries and markets, all laid-back fun that helps your vacation stay within whatever your budget may entail. Some tourists will prefer destinations such as the magnificent Blue Mountains and the Snowy Mountains, to the dazzling colours and formations of Uluru, the Olgas and Kings Canyon, and the unique isolation of Alice Springs while some may prefer to discover the underwater wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef. Others may merely prefer strolling one or more of Australia's capital cities including Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

Escape to one of the many beachside destinations and stay in idyllic locations. The NSW South Coast is dotted with family-friendly seaside towns, while the East Coast of Tasmania offers stunning scenery in peaceful hamlets such as peaceful Bicheno, or experience the wind-swept exhilaration and beauty of Albury and Esperance in WA.

Where to Stay

Australia offers a wide range of accommodation for all budgets. All major cities have everything from deluxe hotels and serviced apartments to hostels and home stays. There are comfortable deluxe hotels in Australia in all the big cities and first-class resorts in all major tourist hubs such as Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Hayman Island.

Climate

Australia has a diverse range of climate zones. These vary from tropical regions in the north through the arid expanses of the interior to temperate regions in the south. Seasonal fluctuations can be great with temperatures ranging from above 50 Celsius to well below zero. Minimum temperatures are moderated by the lack of mountains and the influence of surrounding oceans. Most Australians live near the wetter more moderate south eastern coasts primarily in major cities.



Currency

The Australian Dollar is the local currency. Most foreign currencies are easily exchanged in the cities

Tipping is generally expected in restaurants although not always a necessity; the standard practice is 10 percent of the total bill. Most foreign currencies are easily exchanged in the cities.

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