Australia! The dreaming land... The great barrier reef, whale sharks, and lot more...
Location: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Geographic coordinates: 27° 0' S, 133° 0' E
Coastline km: 25,760 km km
Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Elevation: lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m
highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Natural hazards: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
Population: 20,090,437 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Capital: Canberra
Divisions: 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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Trip: Cairns
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The actual dive was on 19th and 20th July. This was a liveaboard trip with 7 dives, including a deep dive (29m) and a night dive.
The boat took us to Norman Reef, at the outer Great Barrier Reef... fabulous!
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Trip: Australia GBR
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liveaboard to outer GBR from Cairns
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By Anonymous , 15-10-2005
EMOUTH NAVY PIER W A - A GREAT FISH DIVE SITE,AV 16 MTS DEPTH, WITH EASY GIANT STRIDE ACSESS,FISH TO THICK TO SWIM THROUGH,WHITE TIPPED REEF SHARKS, GIANT COD. ONE OF THE TOP TEN DIVE SITES IN AUSTRALIA IF NOT THE WORLD.