Australia, the Great Southern Land, home to 22 million people living in splendid isolation. Europeans had long guessed its existence but this was not confirmed until Abel Tasman's voyage in 1642. Australia is a highly developed nation with one of the world's highest standards of living. It's a country known for its fairness, uncomplicated friendliness and, above all, relentless optimism. You will not realise just what a magnificent country Australia is until you experience it for yourself.
