Index of Australia Pictures

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	JPEG 1632x1092x16M [186 KB] Sydney has several beaches. They are no tropical picture-perfect dreams, but they can be fun expecially if you like to be surf.
	JPEG 1620x1032x16M [143 KB] The world-famous Opera House at night...
	JPEG 1632x1080x16M [94 KB] ... and by daylight.
	JPEG 1632x1080x16M [132 KB] In the Sydney harbour you can cross all sorts of cruise ships.
	JPEG 1644x1080x16M [176 KB] At the Sydney zoo, meet some unusual little animals.
	JPEG 1644x1080x16M [123 KB] The sign says it all.
	JPEG 1632x1092x16M [108 KB] The low tide leaves a muddy stretch along a Darwin beach.
	JPEG 1656x1068x16M [188 KB] A stop in the small Gove airport, en route to Cairns.
	JPEG 2128x1433x16M [176 KB] Wondering why are there no swimmers in this beautfil sea near Cairns? Choose your pick between these explanations: sharks, crocodiles, stingers. They are all true.
	JPEG 2128x1433x16M [299 KB] Green Island is one of the many one-day destinations from Cairns.
	JPEG 2120x1433x16M [263 KB] Another view of Green Island, just to tease.
	JPEG 1644x1080x16M [123 KB] Sunset at sea on the Great Barrier Reef.
	JPEG 1644x1116x16M [100 KB] On the way to Cape Tribulation.
	JPEG 1656x1140x16M [135 KB] Before you jump in the water, stop to ask yourself why nobody is swimming. The answer was given a few pictures above.
	JPEG 1632x1116x16M [169 KB] Can you see our little friend in the vegetation?

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I visited in January 1993 and 1997. On this latter occasion I took two weeks after a stay in Sidney to visit also Darwin, Cairns and its surroundings.

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The unit of currency in Australia is the dollar (1 US dollar was 1.50 AUSD on July 7, 1999). Here is a site where you can find an updated table of currency conversions.
Here is a few maps, collected from the excellent PCL map collection (maps have been edited):

General location (JPG 540x484x16M [63 KB]).
Australia and its surroundings (JPG 508x538x16M [80 KB]).
Australia , small map (GIF 331x358x16 [25 KB]).
Australia , political divisions (GIF 1033x1138x16 [158 KB]).
Central area in Sydney (GIF 523x551x256 [52 KB]).

Here are some useful links:

The Tourism Council of Australia is a good starting point for your web-based research of trips, accomodations and events.
Also Aussie World is worth a check.
The CIA World Factbook (scary as it may sound) is a useful summary of information on the politics and economy of world nations.

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