Description: History, culture, religion, tourist attractions and best time to travel. This travel guide contains all the relevant information about Australia. About AustraliaThe Australian Commonwealth, or briefly known as Australia, is located in the Southern Hemisphere. In total Australia has six states: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. It also has two large continental territories: the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). With a total area of ​​7.7 million square kilometers it is the sixth largest country in the world and hosts a population of 22.9 million inhabitants. Neighboring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.HistoryAustralia has a very interesting history. For no less than 40,000 years before European settlement in the second half of the 18th century, Australia was colonized by groups of Aboriginal people belonging to around 250 linguistic groups. It was discovered by the Dutch in 1606; however, the eastern half of Australia was claimed by Great Britain in 1770. This dispute was resolved on 26 January 1788. As time passed and population grew the continent was further explored and five "crown colonies" were formed "autonomous. They are now divided into six states and two major land regions. General Facts About AustraliaAustralia is a highly developed continent. It is ranked as the thirteenth largest economy in the world. Its per capita income is the fifth and the human development index is the second highest. Furthermore, Australia ranks high when it comes to providing basic services to its citizens such as quality of life, health, education, economic independence and safeguarding… middle of paper…, and Western Australia, from Perth south, and Tasmania, are best visited in summer, although winters are also not a bad time to visit. However, while in this part of Australia, be prepared for erratic weather. Severe spring storms may occur in South Australia. Ultimately, September and October are the ideal months to visit Australia as the weather is still warm to go to the southern beaches and cool enough to visit the Uluru Desert. Also, 26 December to the end of January is not a good choice as most Australians spend their summer holidays around this time. December is the high season anyway and cheap flights and accommodation are usually not available. An equally bad choice is Easter and all school holidays. If you want to avoid the tourist crowds, February and March might be possible choices.