Australasia - Holidays in Australia, New Zealand and surrounding Islands

Australia and its neighbours offer the perfect holiday destination...whether you are seeking relaxation or exhilaration you will find it all here. Endless white sandy beaches and emerald seas, lush green landscapes and tropical rainforest. Deep sea diving, fishing, wildlife watching and watersports...walking, climbing, or maybe opera and historic sites are more your scene.

Australia

The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-east coast of Australia.

South Australia offers a temperate climate with most of the population living here. Northern Australia, with a tropical climate, has a vegetation consisting of rainforest, woodland, grassland, mangrove swamps and desert.

Sport plays an important part in Australian culture, assisted by a climate that favours outdoor activities. At an international level, Australia has particularly strong teams in cricket, hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, and performs well in cycling, rowing and swimming. Nationally, other popular sports include Australian rules football, horse racing, soccer and motor racing. Read more >>

New Zealand

New Zealand is a country, its location beingin the south-west Pacific Ocean. It comprises the North Island, the South Island and several small islands including the Cook Islands.

New Zealand has extraordinary flora and fauna, many plants and trees unique to the islands. New Zealand's forests are inhabited by a diverse range of animals, inclusing parrots, skinks, geckos, frogs, snakes and spiders, to name a few. Read more >>

Samoa

Samoa maintains its historical customs, social and political systems, and language. Samoans are a typically open, friendly, welcoming, and good-humoured people with great pride in their culture, traditions, history, and nationhood. Samoan hospitality and generosity are widely noted. Read more >>

Cook Islands

The Cook Islands consist of fifteen small islands in this South Pacific Ocean. Rugby league is a popular sport in the Cook Islands. Read more >>

Oceania has been traditionally divided into Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australasia.

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