Australia:

Australia is located in Southern Hemisphere and ranked 6th in the world based on the total area. Australia is a developed country and ranked in 13th in the world for the largest economy. The nation’s capital city is Canberra. Most populations are concentrated in and around the main states of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Time Zone:
Western Australia: UTC +08:00
South Australia: UTC +09:00
Eastern Australia: UTC +10:00

Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Electricity: 220-240V 50Hz
Phone Network:
Country Dialing Code (61)
Mobile Network: GSM & CDMA

Sydney:
Sydney is a fully personality and huge variety of attractions city in Australia. Whether you want to enjoy the pleasure, adventure or relax in outdoor. Sydney can definitely meet your needs. Sydney is aggregated finance, dining, shopping and entertainment into one place. Each year is attracted millions of tourists come to visit.

Places to go:
Bondi Beach
Newtown
The Rocks and Circular Quay

Sydney Event:
Sydney Royal Easter Show: 14 – 27 April 2011
Sydney Carnival: 19 March – 23 April 2011
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week: 2 – 6 May 2011
Musica Viva Festival 2011: 28 April – 1 May 2011
Archibald Prize Exhibition: 16 April – 26 June 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon: 15 May 2011

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
http://www.sydney.com

Melbourne:

Melbourne is located in Southern of Australia and the state capital of Victoria. Melbourne is ranked as one of the top three World’s Most Livable Cities by Economist Group’s Intelligence Unit (Since 2002). It is often referred to as “Cultural Capital of Australia”. Melbourne is a passion for sports city as well, this city hosted many world class sport events such as Melbourne Cup horse racing, Australian Tennis Open, Australian Formula One Grand Pix and many world famous events.

Places to go:
Melbourne Observation Deck – Railto Towers
Federation Square
The Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne Zoo
Victoria Wine Regions

Melbourne Events:
Man Style: 11 March – 30 October, 2011
Top Designs 2011: 26 March – 26 June, 2011
TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION: 8 April – 17 July, 2011
Rock of Ages: 9 April – 31 May, 2011
Love Never Dies: 28 May, 2011

http://www.visitmelbourne.com/

Melbourne Visitor Centre
Address: 2 Swanston St Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9658 9658
Fax: 03 9650 7787
Web: http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/touristinformation

Brisbane (Queensland):

Brisbane is capital state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Because, Brisbane have a lot of Koala Bear and it is often referred to “Koala Capital”. Brisbane is located the regression line in the south therefore almost no cold days in the year. The average sunshine day time is 7.5 hours.

Places to go:
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
Fraser Coast
Townsville
Toowoomba Golden West & South Burnett

Brisbane Events:
Ekka (Royal Queensland Show): August 2011
Riverfestival (South Bank Parklands): September 2011
Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF): July/August 2011
Paniyiri Festival: First Week of May 2011

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au

Western Australia (Perth):

Perth is the capital state of Western Australia which sits beside the widest stretch of the meandering Swan River. Perth enjoys 3,000 hours of sunshine a year which also called the sunniest capital city. Locals here enjoy a relaxed outdoors lifestyle, as does the neighboring port city of Fremantle at the mouth of Swan River.

Places to go:
Kalgoorile
Ningaloo Marine Park
Fremantle

Events:
Playing with Light: 6 January – 9 May, 2011
Fuppet-Puppet Improvisation: 27 January – 22 December, 2011
Year 12 Perspective: 29 January – 15 July, 2011
Perth’s Autumn Festival: 25 March – 15 May, 2011
Emirates Western Force: 2 April – 11 Jun, 2011

http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Pages/Welcome_to_Western_Australia.aspx

South Australia (Adelaide):

Adelaide is the capital state of South Australia. Adelaide appeals to many North American visitors because of its relaxed cosmopolitan lifestyle and its rich cultural and culinary offerings. Adelaide is a good place for food and dining, there have a lot roadside cafes and designer boutiques. The best of Australian’s Grape wine is from Adelaide.

Places to go:
Adelaide Central Market
Kangaroo Island
Barossa
Eyre Peninsula

Events:
Barossa Vintage Festival: 23 April – 1 May, 2011
KernewekLowender: 9 – 15 May, 2011
Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend: 14 – 15 May, 2011
Adelaide Cabaret Festival: 10 – 25 June, 2001

http://www.southaustralia.com