Australia is a state that is located in the Southern Hemisphere and occupies the entire mainland. It is the only state that does not have land borders not with any other. The mainland, which is also called as the state is located near New Zealand and Indonesia. The official name of this country is the Commonwealth of Australia.

The attraction of Australia is in its contradictions. Along with the fact that she is developed country and occupies a leading position in economic development among the countries of the world, on its territory, the residence of the indigenous population in its original form is still preserved. It is also distinguished by the presence of an unusual flora and fauna.

Flag

The flag of Australia has a blue background, the British flag is in the upper left corner, and below it are 6 white stars. The white stars symbolize the constellation of the Southern Cross, one large star with seven rays represents the six states of Australia, and the seventh ray represents the outer territories. The colors of the flag are similar to those of the British flag.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Australia is a combination of references to fauna and geographical features. Above are the coats of arms of the first three Australian states, below are three more. Above the shield is the same seven-sided star as on the flag. It denotes the number of states and adjacent territories.

The shield is supported by an emu and a light brown kangaroo. They are considered unofficial representatives of the country, this is understandable, because these animals are strongly associated in the mind with the Commonwealth of Australia. The shield itself is divided into six parts, bordered with a silver thread and decorated with fourteen black crosses. Division into parts implies a division into states. In the lower position of the coat of arms, you can see a scroll on which the name of the nation is indicated.

Language and currency

English is official language countries, but the territory is inhabited by tribes that have their own local languages.

The Australian dollar is the only currency in the world that uses special thin plastic to produce it.

Australian cities

Australian cities consistently become cities that are most convenient for people to live. There are 89 cities in Australia, the largest of which is Sydney. He is seaport international class and famous for its attractions.

Canberra

The capital of Australia is the city of Canberra, although it is not the largest in terms of size and population in the country. About 350,000 citizens live there. This city became the capital largely due to the fact that it was specially artificially created at an equal distance from Sydney and Melbourne in order to put an end to the claims of these large cities to the title of capital.

The city became the embodiment of the idea of ​​a garden city. It is called the forest capital of the country, there is a lot of greenery. The architecture is successfully inscribed in the landscape, it gives the impression of a comfortable city for life. The city houses parliament buildings, trade missions, embassies, main editorial offices of newspapers, offices, a museum, and educational institutions. Canberra attractions include:

• Theater Center.
• National Museum of the country.
• Dinosaur Museum.
• Memorial dedicated to James Cook.
• "Namaji" is a national park.
• Tidbinbilla is a wildlife park.

Sydney

About five and a half million people live in this city. It is the capital of one of the states and has earned the right to be called the financial and intellectual capital of Australia. Many people who are just getting acquainted with the history of the country are surprised that this city did not become the capital of the whole country. Here is the largest port of the Commonwealth of Australia, the airport receives major international flights. Many people, getting to Sydney, fall in love with Australia and stay here forever. It is a very beautiful and comfortable city to live in. It was founded as the first European colony and was named after the British minister who did a lot for this colony. The city has a good geographic location, it is located in a valley, bounded by mountain ranges, and the sea stretches along one of its sides. Many nationalities and many cultures are gathered in the city. It is unique in its fullness with different world ideas about the universe.

There are many places in Sydney that are visited by tourists:

• The Sydney Opera House is a unique and unique creation Danish architect. It generates controversy and strikes the eye. It was built in order to accommodate the Opera House, as well as a concert hall and a drama theater. This building represents the whole country in a variety of images that are distributed throughout the world.
• Museum of Australia. Stored here a large number of works art and other items that tell about history and cultural heritage countries.
• TV tower. This place is very popular with tourists. Its height is about 250 meters, there are souvenir shops and restaurants, as well as an observation deck from which the whole city is visible.
• Aquarium. This unique underwater structure includes tunnels that allow you to see sea ​​bottom and monitor the lives of its inhabitants.
• Harbor Bridge. This is the famous arch bridge in Sydney.

Melbourne

The second largest city in the country, about four and a half million inhabitants live there. It is also the state capital, located in the southeastern part of the country. It is considered an industrial and cultural center. It often hosts economic forums, world-class industrial events. In 1959, this city hosted the Olympic Games, all the buildings for these major sporting events have been preserved and are still in operation.

Melbourne has art galleries that are widely known throughout the world.

• The World Art Gallery features paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens, as well as all sorts of works from ancient civilizations.
• Eureka tower has observation deck at an altitude of 285 meters. From there you have a breathtaking view of the ocean and mountains.
• The Melbourne Concert Hall is another piece of innovative architecture. The forms of this structure are embodied with the help of glass and concrete.
• Phillip Island is a theme park.

Melbourne impresses with its beauty and evening views. Illumination in the city is another of his calling cards. In the mornings and in the evening there is a parade of penguins in Melbourne, in the south there is a park where koalas live.

The Great Ocean Droga starts from Melbourne; it is, as it were, cut into the rocks, which gives it an awesome look.

Brisbane

The city has up to two million inhabitants. The capital of the state, political summits and meetings of scientists from all over the world are often held here. The city has many business centers, hotels and amusement parks. This is the country's main airport. There are a lot of parks in Brisbane, but they are successfully combined with modern architecture.

Places to visit:

• Amusement park "Big Pineapple". This park has a unique pineapple plantation, which is open to tourists.
• The park is home to Australia's favorite animal, the koala.
• Queensland Museum. There are many artifacts here that testify to the life of the country's indigenous population - the aborigines.

Perth

A city with a population of two million people. Located in Western Australia on the coast Indian Ocean. It is in ninth place in the list of cities that seem to be the most comfortable for living.

There is something to visit here:

• The koala sanctuary is where tourists are allowed to hold and feed the koala.
• The zoo in Perth is one of the oldest in Australia, many species are collected here, all of them live in comfortable conditions.
• A rock wave is a rock formation that resembles sea waves in its appearance. Under different lighting they take on bizarre views.

Adelaide

City in southern Australia. It has a little over one million inhabitants. Administrative buildings here are multi-storey, but ordinary residential complexes rarely have more than two floors. The city is filled with parks and artificial bizarre ponds. Here you can visit unique places:

• Wine center. There is a wine museum, as well as tasting rooms. Wines from all states of the country are collected and their own varieties are produced.
• Kangaroo Island. Excursions are conducted from the city, which deliver tourists by sea to the island with wildlife.
• Tanzania. This Cultural Center built for the natives.

Growth of cities and development of the country

Cities in Australia are growing rapidly, the population is increasing. The fact that Australia is one of the most environmentally friendly places in the world attracts many people to relocate. Newcastle is approaching millionaire cities in terms of population. The culture of the whole country and its multinationality seems very interesting for tourists, which helps to develop and saturate the infrastructure.

Australia attracts tourists with its animals and flora. There are no such unique animals anywhere else, they simply cannot live in other conditions. Australia is one of those continents where monkeys or ungulates do not exist, and this speaks volumes about the continent's unique climatic conditions. The most convenient areas for tourism and life are coastal ones.

The northeast coast is known for the Great barrier reef, which stretches for 2000 km. Many islands that are located on the reef have been turned into elite recreation centers. The population density in Australia depends on the territory, the cities are densely populated, but other areas sometimes do not have even one person per square meter. The fact is that more than half of the entire country is not suitable for living due to the too hot climate.

Australians themselves are very open and sociable people. The mixture of British roots and American touch makes them positive and cheerful. It is difficult to enter the territory of the country if you do not follow strict rules, so those tourists who get there are respected in advance by the permanent population of the country.

A small sociological survey proved that the Russians, remembering the cities of Australia, will only name two giants, Melbourne and Sydney, the capital Canberra and someone else Darwin. Darwin made it onto this list only because he sounds like a great biologist.

There is no need to be upset that the Russians are not aware of the geography of Australia. The Australians, probably, will not name anything except Moscow and St. Petersburg. Despite the fact that we have cities, in the middle mass, more, and the history is richer. No need to be offended by anyone, you just need to expand your horizons. This is what we will do now. Friends, here is a small overview of Australian cities that may be of interest to a migrant from Russia.

Canberra - named capital

Canberra is Australian capital. Translated from the local dialect, Canberra means "meeting place". The capital, unlike most large cities of the green continent, is located far from the sea, at the foot of the mountains. It is very calm here, despite the concentration of power. Australian politicians differ from Russian ones mainly in that they do not attract any attention to themselves. No flashing lights on the roofs of cars, escort motorcades and other attributes. Canberra itself was founded as a compromise in a dispute between Melbourne and Sydney. These two large cities once claimed the title of the capital of the country. Nobody wanted to compromise, and neither side had a big advantage. Then the authorities decided, in order not to offend anyone, to build the capital from scratch. According to the project of the American architect Griffin, in the twenties of the twentieth century, the beautiful Canberra appeared at the foot of the mountains.

Now Canberra is elegant, beautiful, all year round green City. Since the Australian capital was designed in the twentieth century, and not in the Middle Ages, not by illiterate settlers, but by professional architects, the problems of modern large cities are not familiar to the inhabitants of Canberra. The streets here are wide, transport interchanges are modern, the city exudes novelty and thoughtfulness.

Despite the status of the capital, Canberra is close to tropical forests. An hour's drive from the city begins a magnificent ski resort Thredbo, in two hours - wonderful beaches. Contrary to the opinion that Canberra is just a capital, over thirty factories operate in the city.

The people of Canberra are educated people. Number of people with higher education here is the highest in the country. There are few migrants in this city because it is not big. There are very few Russians. If you want to apply for public service and quickly assimilate, then this is a definite plus.

Melbourne - the city of a thousand lights

In fact, one can talk about Melbourne for hours. Authentic Australian New York. City-tale, city-dream, falling into its network, you disappear forever. Geographically, Melbourne is located in the southeast of Australia, in Port Phillip Bay. About four million people of all nations, beliefs and ages live here. Melbourne, according to Australians, is cultural capital countries. There are more than fifty museums, dozens of theaters, hundreds of restaurants and magnificent beaches.

The city was founded in the heyday of the Australian gold rush and in the period from 1901 to 1927 was the capital of the state. Only the houses of the Victorian era, standing in the very center of Melbourne, are now reminiscent of that dashing time here. In a good way, they should be demolished, since such anachronisms hardly fit into the modern look of the city, but the buildings, nevertheless, are preserved as historical monuments.

In some places, Melbourne does not resemble noisy New York, but cheerful Rio de Janeiro. Firstly, the climate is more similar, and secondly, carnivals, festivals, and some kind of competitions are constantly held. Of course, comparing Melbourne with other cities is incorrect. He himself has long proved his right to independence. What is the status worth best city peace.

It is no exaggeration to say that Melbourne has everything: work, residential areas, leisure facilities, sports centers, beaches, even National parks and waterfalls.

“You know, probably, if I had sinned less in a past life, then in this one I would not have been born in Omsk, but immediately in Australia,” complains Maxim Kostyuchenko, who works as a programmer in Melbourne.

Melbourne has long been chosen by the Russians. There are more of them here than anywhere else. Russians are not even afraid of the highest prices in the country, not real estate. They would rather buy cheap things, but rent a house in Melbourne, because it is prestigious to live here, and just give our compatriots a reason - they will immediately let out a force. In the city, Russians live both in families, alone, and in diasporas. There are so-called Russian quarters. Our compatriots here, with rare exceptions, are quite nice people. You can not be afraid that having moved to Melbourne, you will fall under the wing of the Russian mafia, which will demand money from you. Everything is very good and decent. Due to the abundance of tourists, it is true that at night it is noisy on the central streets, but the sleeping areas do not know this problem. If you love an active life and you have money or a good specialty, then move to Melbourne without hesitation. In addition, this city is ideal for Muscovites. According to the rhythm of life, our capital and the most Big city Australia are roughly equal.

Sydney - the financial pulse of the state

Just as all Russians are divided into those who love Moscow more and those who love St. Petersburg more, so the Australians. Some support Sydney, others are madly in love with Melbourne. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the financial capital of the green continent. Moreover, the fact that the continent is green is felt here, as in no other corner of Australia. Sydney is simply showered with green oases with beautiful palm trees and lush grass. Downtown Sydney has 34 hectares of green space. No other metropolis in the world can boast of such. Here, right on the street, there are signs calling for walking on the grass, hugging trees and smelling roses. It's true. Compare with our signs “do not walk on the lawns!”, Remember the grandmothers who scold people who turn off the path onto the grass. Yes, and we ourselves, to be honest, look reproachfully at the person who stomps straight on the grass in the park. In Sydney, all this can and should be done. The lawn does not look at all withered because people walk on it. And people are happy. Can there be anything more precious and more important than simple human joy?

Thanks to the abundance of gardens, Sydney is twice the size of American New York. True, all the symbols of the city are located quite compactly, next to the city harbor: the building of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. According to tourists and residents of Sydney, this bridge offers the most beautiful sunset in the world.

Sydney is famous not only for its palm trees, but also for its beaches. There are more than twenty of them in the city. The most popular is Bondi. This is where Australian surfers hone their skills. Movies about sharks that hunt surfers are also filmed here. In fact, there are no sharks. Along the coast, in case of their visit, a special grid has been set up. The predator simply will not be able to swim through it, which means it will not threaten the vacationers. If you don’t meet sharks in the city, then whales and dolphins are easy. They swim in the port of Stefers, causing a stir among tourists every time. The locals are much more relaxed about marine life.

There are many migrants in Sydney. Mostly they are young people who come here to study. There are also enough Russian-speaking people, although there are not as many of them as in Melbourne. The city is suitable for those who earn well and, accordingly, like to spend money. There is nothing to do in Sydney without money. Among the Russians in this city, there are mainly children of wealthy parents.

Brisbane is the real Australia

Brisbane, unlike Melbourne and Sydney, is no longer "Australia from postcards and movie tapes", it is a real city. Feels here real life. The city was founded in the 19th century by settlers for settlers. Even now you can find buildings of that Victorian era here. Brisbane is home to just under two million people. There is a river here, but no beaches. The ocean is about a hundred kilometers away. The city is a large industrial center. Russian engineers often move here. Here they can easily find a good job. Business center Brisbane is small. It does not go to any comparison with Sydney or Melbourne. Nevertheless, the city has all the infrastructure for a comfortable and relaxing life.

There are also enough tourists in Brisbane, but unlike Sydney and Melbourne, they do not make so much noise, but scurry non-stop within the boundaries of Queen and Mall streets. The city has many nightclubs and restaurants that overlook the river with their terraces. Thus, all night life Brisbane runs along the river of the same name. In addition to domestic engineers, there are still many of our compatriots engaged in unskilled labor. Fortunately, the enterprises require hard workers, and the service sector needs waiters, cleaners and bartenders. Brisbane should fit people who don't like Moscow. Here, time flows slowly, and various shocks are very rare.

Adelaide - a metropolis with sea lions

Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia. The city directly stands on the ocean. This is what attracts thousands of tourists every year. Adelaide has a population of one million people. The city has a large business center built up with skyscrapers. The rest of the city is dominated by small houses, two or three stories high.

Here is the best fishing in the country. Within the city there is a reserve with sea lions and real kangaroos.

By saturation cultural life Adelaide is ahead of Brisbane but behind Sydney and Melbourne. Russians began to settle here relatively recently. In Soviet times, Russian-speaking people favored only Melbourne and Sydney. Now, every year, there are more and more Russians in Adelaide. There is where to work and where to relax, but you don’t get as tired of the lights and city events as in the two main cities of the country. Adelaide in its atmosphere resembles Yekaterinburg. But here the climate is gentler and the conditions for life are better.

Alice Springs - the very center of the continent

Alice Springs is a city located in the heart of Australia. to the nearest major locality from here one and a half thousand kilometers, to the sea - one thousand two hundred. Alice Springs, or simply Alice, as the locals call it, was founded as the center of caravan routes. Years have passed, caravans have sunk into oblivion, now automobile and railways connecting the whole country. Despite the importance of Alice as a logistics center, its main income is tourism. Not far from the city is famous mountains Uluru and Kata Tjuta attract hundreds of thousands of climbers and travelers every year. Now, a tourist village Yularu has been built near Mount Uluru, and an airport is attached to it, so that some of the tourists who used to arrive in Alice now go straight to the miracle mountain.

Alice Springs is popular with desert lovers. Here the tourism business is on a grand scale. You can drive through the desert in jeeps, race camels, eat cactus dishes and much more. Settlers in Alice Springs, by and large, have nothing to do. They are reluctant to work here, and you can work unofficially or engage in unskilled labor on the coast.

Cairns - a city surrounded by tropics

Lovers of romance will suit the city of Cairns. It is also suitable for those people who like to upload photos to their classmates to spite old acquaintances. Cairns seems to be copied from books about distant tropical islands. Lush forests here come close to the city limits, so to go on a picnic, you need to drive a car for some ten to fifteen minutes. And here it is, virgin nature, all in front of you. Unlike Russian trips to "kebabs", picnics in Australia are more civilized. If you don't pick up your trash, you'll be fined several thousand dollars. Although people here earn good money, but there are no people who want to part with money. Therefore, everywhere is clean, both in the city and beyond. Garbage comes from tourists.

There are many tourists in Cairns. Basically, these are Canadians and Americans, Europeans do not come here for some reason, but in vain. The climate is very mild, the average annual air temperature is 26 degrees above zero. Add to this the white beaches, coral islands and luscious tropics. Why not a heavenly place?

Tourists in Cairns are engaged in diving, kayaking, snorkeling, horseback riding. From here begins the road to the Australian Barrier Reef.

Guides take tourists to the virgin jungle, admire the handsome crocodiles and extinct volcanoes. Once upon a time, the Australian gold rush began in these places. Australians also make money on this. You can ride on the old railway, go down to the mine, try to pan for gold in the river.

For life, Cairns is poorly suitable. Firstly, the city lives off tourism alone. Secondly, migrants are not particularly favored here. Thirdly, living in a resort is a dubious pleasure, you need to relax in a resort. It is difficult for migrants in Cairns to find formal work. Australians work as tourism managers, there is no shortage of them. In the future, when Russians will choose Australia for their holidays more often, the city will need Russian-speaking guides. That's when you move, but now you won't find decent work there.

Perth - industrial capital

Perth is a large industrial city, the capital of the state of Western Australia. The city is home to over a million people, which is three-quarters of the entire state's population.

The lion's share of the city's residents work in the mining industry. Now gold, nickel, diamonds are mined here. Our Yakutian diamonds are in direct competition with those mined in Australia, not far from Perth in the Kalgoorlie region, at the Kimberley deposit.

Various conferences and symposiums are regularly held in the city. Experts from all over the world come here. Best place to exchange views and establish business contacts is not found. Although Perth is a serious city, but at his side white sandy beaches, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. In recent years, this city has become increasingly popular with Russians. People come here to work and study. In fact, if your profession is somehow connected with the extractive industry and you can prove it to Australian employers, then you are guaranteed a comfortable old age.

Darwin - the gateway to the world

Surely, no one needs to explain that the city is named after the great scientist, the author of the theory of evolution. The Australian Darwin does not have as much scientific sense as we would like. The city is not a university or research center, it is a port city, an outpost of the Australian state in the north. All roads lead to Darwin, from the south, east and west of the continent. Everything that Australia sells for export is shipped through the port of Darwin. In addition, cruise and passenger ships V South East Asia. From Asia, in turn, electronics, cheap clothes and other things get to Australia.

The population of Darwin is barely 100,000 people. By Russian standards, this is a baby city, which even the titles regional center does not deserve. However, in the north of Australia more populated city than Darwin, you won't find. Although here, in comparison with Russia, there is a good climate, but people choose East Coast. The climate of Darwin is comparable to our summer Sochi. It's very humid and hot here. It is in this part of the continent that acclimatization is most difficult. All year round, except for tropical winters, the thermometer does not fall below thirty degrees Celsius. November is the start of the monsoon season and it can rain for weeks.

The beaches in Darwin are bad, so you won’t find vacationers here. The sea, although it resembles the temperature of fresh milk, does not attract local residents. Migrants do not like Darwin very much, but people with a specialty related to navigation or the sea will easily find work here. In the end, you can hire a sailor on a ship. True, you will have to work with Filipinos or other Asians, but it's better than sitting idle, besides, learn some native language.

Gold Coast - just the Gold Coast

No wonder the Gold Coast completes our review. It's like the raisin on a pie. If you visit there at least once, you will understand that such a comparison is not at all superfluous. The Gold Coast is "Australian everything". The country does not have Red Square, pyramids, Statue of Liberty - it boasts of the Gold Coast. Millions of tourists from Europe and America come here every year. the best sea and there are no beaches anywhere in the world.

The Gold Coast is the sixth largest city in the country in terms of population. It is stretched along coastline sixty kilometers. For comparison, it's like from Samara to Tolyatti.

The Gold Coast is bordered to the west by the Dividing Range and rain forests, which are protected by UNESCO. The western part of the city is bordered by the Dividing Range. Nearby is Lamington Park, which is part of the Eastern Australian rainforests, which are classified as World Heritage Sites.

Previously, rather aggressive natives lived in these places, which brought a lot of trouble to sailors, but now the population of the Gold Coast is purely peaceful. There are no natives among them at all. In the 80s, the Japanese began to build their own skyscrapers and open branches of companies on the Gold Coast. This allowed the city to acquire the form that it has now - a synthesis of business and tourist centers. There are many jobs for migrants. Someone works as a hotel guide, someone as a doorman, someone as an administrator. enough to know English language above average and work is sure to be found. Usually in inexpensive, by local standards, hotels, there is a large turnover of staff. In addition, the Gold Coast may be of interest to remote workers, brokers and those who do not need money. If you want to live a luxurious life in the most fashionable place in Australia - welcome to the Gold Coast.

In conclusion about the cities of Australia

As you can see for yourself, the cities of Australia do not end with Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. On the distant southern continent there is a place to turn around for miners, railroad workers, and sailors. The raw-material tilt of the Australian economy allows our compatriots to easily adapt to the green continent. This is not high-tech Japan. Australia, in fact, is doing the same things as Russia, only on a larger scale. modern equipment. From here what follows? A Russian person in Australia may have a culture shock, but there will definitely not be a technological shock. Feel free to look for a job all over the continent, choose a place to live to your liking and you will definitely be lucky.

The article gives a clear idea of ​​the population of the major cities of the continent. Draws a true picture of the sights located in metropolitan areas. Gives you the opportunity to build on what you already know.

Australian cities

Before the period of colonization of the mainland by Europeans, the main part of the population was made up of indigenous people. They settled in the southeastern part of the continent. This is due to the fact that there are the most suitable climatic conditions for human life.

The arrival of Europeans in Australia was marked by the fact that the process of forced relocation of the original inhabitants to desert, uninhabitable territories began.

The bulk of the natives still live in harmony with nature and earn their living through hunting and gathering.

In the XVIII century, the colonialists began to actively develop new lands. The southeastern tip of the mainland became the center of colonization. In 1788, the exiled British settled here. They founded Port Jackson, which later became Sydney.

Rice. 1. Port Jackson.

The list of attractions of the modern metropolis is:

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• Opera theatre;
• Harbor Bridge;
• city ​​beaches and parks.

Since ancient times, Sydney and Melbourne have been competing cities. Each of them at one time claimed the title of the capital. The choice was not easy and therefore it was decided to build a new city - Canberra - located between Sydney and Melbourne. It was this city that became the official capital of Australia.

Rice. 2. Major cities of Australia on the map.

Sydney is the largest city on the continent.

Australia's major cities are Sydney and Melbourne.

City Brisbane - attractive for tourists tropical city with a population of one million. It ranks third on the list after Sydney and Melbourne. The city is named after the Brisbane River, at the mouth of which it is located. Today, the metropolis represents the interweaving of modern and colonial styles of architecture. The church spiers of Victorian buildings blend seamlessly with palm trees.

This main city west coast continent. It is also the capital of Western Australia. It is called the "pearl of Australia". There is a mint in Perth. It is also a kind of historical monument that tells about the gold mining industry in Western Australia. Like any modern city, Perth is built up with new buildings. But there are also buildings with a rich history. One of such monuments of architecture and history is the most beautiful theater building of the 19th century, referred to as His Majesty's Theatre.

Rice. 3. Perth.

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The capital of Australia, Canberra, is a young and relatively small city. It was founded in the 20th century and now has a population of about 260,000 people.

The center of Canberra is a small hill. Several streets run from that hill. Special charm is given to Canberra by an artificial lake in the center of the city. A fountain more than 100 meters high is in the western part of the lake. At night powerful lights illuminate the water. It is the Captain Cook Fountain, one of the main places of interest in Canberra. Another one is a memorial military museum. The building of the Australian Academy of Sciences is quite unusual in form - it is like a huge overturned bowl.

Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia. It was the capital of the country till 1927 and now is the center of the Australian business world. It is also one of the largest ports in the country. Melbourne is a beautiful city with numerous skyscrapers, straight boulevards and large parks and gardens. One of Melbourne's places of interest is the house of Captain Cook, the famous British navigator.

Sydney is Australia's largest and oldest city. It was the first British settlement. Sydney has the oldest in the country botanical gardens and the zoo. One of the main places of interest of the city is the famous bridge over the Bay of Port Jackson. Another one is the Opera House, which resembles large white shells in form. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Sydney is the city of three universities.

Australian cities

Australia's capital, Canberra, is young and relatively small town. It was founded in the 20th century and currently has about 260,000 inhabitants.

There is a small hill in the center of Canberra. Several streets originate from this hill. The special charm of Canberra is given by an artificial lake in the city center. A fountain over 100 meters high is located in the western part of the lake. At night, powerful lanterns illuminate the water. This is the Captain Cook Fountain, one of the main attractions in Canberra. The other is the Memorial War Museum. The building of the Australian Academy of Sciences is very unusual in shape - it looks like a huge inverted bowl.

Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia. It was the country's capital until 1927 and is now the center of the Australian business world. It is also one of the largest ports in the country. Melbourne very beautiful city with numerous skyscrapers, straight boulevards, spacious parks and gardens. One of the attractions is the house of Captain Cook, a famous British navigator.

Sydney is the largest and the oldest city Australia. It was the first British settlement. Sydney is home to the country's oldest botanical gardens and a zoo. One of the main attractions of the city is famous bridge across Port Jackson Bay. The other is the Opera House, which is shaped like large white shells. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Sydney is a city of three universities.



Australia's largest cities

The Australian state occupies the entire mainland and the nearby small islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The capital is the city of Canberra. The state is divided into states and separate territories - general population about twenty million people. Almost all Australians live in cities, with only 15% opting to stay in rural areas.

The largest city in Australia is Sydney. This is a business center where a large number of offices and headquarters of international and Australian companies are located. Almost all residents of Sydney are businessmen or have high earnings. The standard of living in Sydney is one of the highest in the world, but the local population lives happily ever after. Almost everyone can afford a house on the coast, a car and high-quality medical services. But, this does not mean that the residents of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and other cities do nothing for this - they work around the clock, many cannot afford to have a child. In the evening they relax in establishments, of which, for example, there are a huge number in Sydney. Residents of Australian cities rarely take care of their parents financially - they are more interested in their own career growth.

In the southern part of Australia is about. Tasmania, which is part of the state. The capital is Hobart, which is considered an indicator of the conservative and provincial town. The population of the capital is only 130 thousand people, and almost every one of them is engaged in shipbuilding or other crafts, no one sits in offices. The level of earnings here is much lower than in megacities, but life is not so expensive, quiet and calm. There will be no traffic jams, no fuss. The inhabitants of Hobart do not really like to have fun, they rather devote time to their favorite business, but often get out to relax on the coast.

Charters Towers is located in the state of Queensland. It is separated from the sea coast by mountains, and the inhabitants are engaged in tourism. Cattle breeding, agriculture are valued here, those who have their own farm often hire workers. Standard of living in small town not bad, many have their own house, albeit not so big. Almost everyone has an inexpensive car and a family.

However, any city in Australia, be it a small one or a metropolis, is highly developed. Everyone in this state can afford loans, because housing is quite expensive. Often a resident pays the debt to the bank all his life, but also works tirelessly. For such patriotism and diligence - Australia pays the same.