Australia

Australia is one of the most popular destinations for tourists around the world, and there are a tremendous number of holiday homes to stay in dotted around the nation. Australia is actually the worlds smallest continental mainland and it features a large variety of different climates and geographical features along with a long and intriguing history that spans back some 50,000 years. The country itself neighbours Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanatu, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Indigenous Australians inhabited the region until European settlers arrived in the late 18th century, and although it may seem popular with tourists thanks to the large number of holiday homes at the moment this was not always the case, initially the British used parts of Australia as a penal colony.

Gradually the population of the region increased but it was not until 1901 when the commonwealth was formed and the modern nation that we enjoy from the comfort of our holiday homes today was born. When staying in holiday homes you will find that the majority (over 60%) of the population live in or near the major population centres of Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra. Although the sheer size of Australia can seem intimidating (there is almost three million square miles of space) there are large swathes of unpopulated land with the majority of attractions and events being focused around more populous areas. One of the things you can explore from the comfort of various holiday homes is the unique biodiversity offered by Australia; from the lush Great Barrier Reef that runs for over 1,000 miles through to Mount Augustus and Mount Kosciuszko you can be sure of never running out of interesting places to see and unique things to do whilst holidaying.

The South Eastern and South Western corners of Australia are heavily populated with holiday homes and many tourists flock to the region each year. This is because these regions feature a temperate climate that stands in stark contrast to the desert and arid regions that have become known as the "outback". The Northern regions of the nation are also diverse with a semi-tropical climate and a variety of wooded and grassland areas, thick rich mangrove swamps and even rainforests. This is due to the effects of various ocean currents on the region and it has helped make Australia the stunning, beautiful place that it is today.