Australia, the sixth largest country in the world, is made up of culture-rich metropolitan cities, beautiful white-sand beaches and vast desert outback. The mainland of Australia is comprised of five states: New South Wales, the Northern Territory, the Southern Territory, Queensland, and Victoria.
New South Wales has more than a thousand kilometres of Pacific coastline and a consistently mild climate, attracting a constant stream of visitors. The city of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory makes an excellent base to explore the region's natural wonders including the famous, Uluru – or Ayers Rock. Cairns in Queensland is the perfect place to stop if you want to explore the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.