Facts About Australia Hamilton Island Australia

Hamilton Island is the second largest inhabited island in Queensland, Australia. Hamilton island, situated in the Whitsunday Archipelago, was formed as a result of rising sea levels and thereby creating numerous drowned mountains. Hamilton is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. It is also a favorite film shooting spot where two major films Fool's Gold and Muriel's Wedding have been shot.





Hamilton island is the host to the world famous annual yachting festival where more than 150 yachts come from across Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world. Apart from being one of the most visited tourist destinations, Hamilton Island is also a favorite place for many retirees who love to enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of the island. The Oatleys Family owns and runs major hotels, accommodation and other business in the Hamilton Island. The island also has an airport that can cater to large commercial aircraft. In addition, there are several ferry services and private transport. July to September is the peak tourist season when the tourists flock the island to view migrating whales.

Facts about Australia City Gold Coast Facts

Gold Coast, a city in the State of Queensland in Australia, is the sixth most populous city of Australia. Gold Coast is famous all over the world due to its sunny and sandy beaches, beautiful subtropical climate,wonderful waterways and canals, wind surfing, and excellent nightlife. Gold Coast is a modern city with high rise apartment buildings, superb transport and tourist infrastructures and some of the most popular tourist attractions.





Gold Coast has one of the best sea shores stretching to about 57 km of coastline with some of the most popular surfer's paradise such as Duranbah Beach. Some of the popular inland beaches in Gold Coast include Marine Stadium, Jacobs Well, Paradise Point, Labrador, Harley Park, and Santa Barbara. Construction, tourism and retail are the major industries of Gold Coast economy. From a small beach side town, Gold Coast has emerged into the sixth largest and one of the fastest growing cities in Australia. Of the total 10 million tourist arrivals every year in Gold Coast, more than 8 million visitors are international tourists.

Facts About Australia Lonely Planet Australia 2010

Lonely Planet is the world's largest travel guide and digital media publisher company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the original founders of Lonely Planet and currently the company is controlled by BBC Worldwide, which owns 75% shares of the company. With its “Let's Go Travel Guides”, Lonely Planet has become famous amongst the backpackers, low-cost and budget travelers all over the world.




Besides, Lonely Planet publishes more than 500 titles in eight languages, digital media products for the travel industry, runs a magazine and websites, and it also conducts several travel shows and TV programs and mobile applications. Lonely Planet Australia is a series of maps and guides on Australia including the maps of various cities such as Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. Apart from the print guides and maps, Lonely Planet Australia also publishes interactive digital maps, photos and videos, and Travel Guide to different destinations in Australia. You can buy Lonely Planet Australia Maps and Travel Guides from online shops such as Amazon and also from many other online and offline retailers.