Australia Surf


	Global Surf Travel COASTLINE OF AUSTRALIA Surrounding the continent is a vast coastline stretching for some 36,735 kilometres. The island continent of Australia is the oldest land mass on earth, surrounded by three oceans and four seas; it is the world's sixth largest country and the only nation to cover an entire continent. The contrast of the landscape varies from immense desert regions to impressive alpine mountain snowfields; from rainforests, dominated by huge trees, to the numerous tropical islands and coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Australia has a safe, friendly, natural and unique environment, with some of the last undeveloped wilderness areas left in the world.


	EAST COAST AUSTRALIA From tropical summers to cold temperate winters. Tropical Queensland - is known for sun drenched beaches, tropical islands with sparkling blue lagoons, lush rainforests, vibrant cities with access to the Australian outback. Temperate New South Wales- holiday along the sparkling coastline, with a continual lineup of rugged headlands, river mouths, reefs and secluded bays. Visit the fascinating outback landscapes, explore the National Parks and snowboard or ski in the alpine country. Cold temperate Victoria - Whatever your interest, experience world class wineries and mineral springs, visit goldmine or alpine towns, explore coastal villages with remote, isolated and exposed coastline.


	SOUTH COAST AUSTRALIA Hot summers to cold winters Cold temperate Victoria - awesome, wild beaches and exposed headlands. Famous for long hollow barrels and punchy beach breaks. Cold temperate Tasmania - covered by many National Parks, alpine peaks, limestone caves, fast flowing rivers and glacial lakes, deep valleys and gorges, long sweeps of sandy beaches with rugged headlands and isolated islands Cold temperate South Australia - A state of contrasts; from the vast deserts in the north, the islands and peninsulas in the south, the ranges and wineries in the east, to the icy southern ocean swells which thrash against the Great Australia Bight in the west Cold temperate Western Australia - The southern coastline runs across the Nullarbor Plain and along the Great Australian Bight with raw, isolated, remote, spectacular scenery, sheer cliffs and huge swells.


	WEST COAST AUSTRALIA Cold temperate winters to northern tropics The climate varies from temperate southern regions to the tropical northern regions - Western Australia is so large is covers a third of Australia. The west coastline faces the Indian Ocean and stretches for 12,000 kilometres. Truly a diverse scenic wonderland with the rugged red-earth in the north, the pearling ports on the north coast, the marine parks on the mid north coast, the lush green vineyards and surfing beaches on the south west coast and the goldrush history of the outback. The perfect frontier for surfing holidays with mile after mile of deserted beaches, huge towering sand dunes, overgrown tracks and towering forests along the coastline.