Book cheap
flights to Australia of the prestigious airlines, visitors will have the
opportunity to experience and admire the beauty of the land of kangaroo with
magnificent Opera House, endless beaches and large parks.
Cheap flights to Australia |
Australia,
officially Commonwealth of Australia, is a large country comprising the
mainland of Australia, Tasmania Island and numerous smaller islands. It is the
world's sixth largest country by total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers and
has the population of about 24 million people. This is a large countries
sharing border with many other countries. It is bordered East Timor, Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea to the north, Vanuatu and Salomon Islands, Kanaky and Le
Caillou (Nouvelle-Calédonie) in France to the northeast, and New Zealand to the
southeast. Australia is located on the Indo-Australian Plate, surrounded by
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor
seas, and the Tasman Sea lying between Australia and New Zealand. Compared to
other continents in the world, Australia is the smallest continent but is the
six-largest country in the world by the total area. This country has a long
coastline up to 34,218km. Because Australia is isolated from other countries,
so it is dubbed as "island continent"
Australian
English is the most common language spoken in school, work offices, family with
nearly 81% of population. Also, other common languages spoken at home are
Italian (1.5%), Mandarin (1.7%), Cantonese (1.3%), Arabic (1.4%), Vietnamese
(1.2%), Greek (1.3%). Because Australia has a large proportion of immigrants
from previous generations, the first and second generation often use bilingual.
According to the study, the most common language spoken by children is English,
after English is Vietnamese, Greek, Chinese and Hindi. Under the constitution,
the country has no state religion, they have very clear rules on religion.
According to the survey data in 2011, Christians cover the majority of
population with 61.1%, 22.3% of the population has no religion, 7.2% are
non-Christian religions, the largest of these being Buddhism (2.5%), followed
by Islam (2.2%), Hinduism (1.3%) and Judaism (0.5%).
Its
climate is significantly influenced by ocean currents which is correlated with
periodic drought, and the seasonal tropical low-pressure system. Due to many
factors, the rainfall vary markedly from year to year. Much of the northern
part of the country has the tropical climate, mostly summer and winter. The
southwest has the Mediterranean climate. Much of the southeast including
Tasmania Islands is temperate climate.
Tourist attractions in Australia
Sydney Opera House |
Pleasant climate,
beautiful scenery and stunning beaches in Australia always attract numerous
tourists around the world. It is difficult to explore and experience the
beautiful country only in a short tour. Thus, tourists tends to visit the most
famous attractions in Australia. Sydney will be listed on top. In addition to
the natural beauty combined with modern features, Sydney appeals tourists should
with impressive and unique architectures such as Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Harbour Bridge, Sydney Aquarium and Uluru Rocks.
Uluru rocks |
Blue Mountain Range in the
west of Sydney has beautiful natural landscapes. Indispensable attractions in
Blue Mountain include Kanangra Walls in Kanangra Boyd National Park- one of the
most famous parks in Australia, Echo Pointin Katoomba City, Gordon Falls close
to Leura, Govett's Leap in Blackheath, The Scenic Railway in Scenic World - the
world's steepest railway, Cliff Drive in Katoomba and Leura, and mysterious
Jenolan Caves.
Canberra from Mount Ainslie |
Canberra is Australian
peaceful capital with many unique architectural works, museum and gallery.
Coming to Canberra, tourists should visit Canberra Museum and Gallery, National
Science and Technology Center, war memorial, the National Museum of Australia,
National Botanical Garden, National Exhibition, the National Library, the
Parliament House and Black Mountain Tower. Interestingly, tourists have the
opportunity to see kangaroos in The Pinnacle Nature Reserve.
Main Beach - Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Gold Coast with the most famous beaches of the country always
attracts tourists. In particular, Surfers Paradise is an extremely ideal beach
for entertainment on the waves like surf. It is very interesting if tourists
have the time to explore gorgeous such as Greenmount Beach, Burleigh Heads,
Broadbeach, Currumbin, North Burleigh, Tallebudgeera Creek, Snapper Rocks,
Kirra and Rainbow Bay. Tourists will surely have a memorable trip when coming
to the romantic and peaceful Birdsville town to see annual equestrian
competitions at the weekend extremely attractive and exciting, or immerse in
nature, walk through eucalyptus forests of Blue Mountain in New South Wales, or
explore the beautiful bay of the Margaret river.
Airports in Australia
Presently, there are two busiest airports in Australia as Sydney
International Airport, Melbourne International Airport. These airports are
exploiting daily flights direct to/ from Australia. Besides, tourists can
choose flights
from Australia at some major airports such as:
- Sydney Airport (Sydney)
- Melbourne Airport (Melbourne)
- Brisbane Airport (Queensland)
- Perth Airport (Western Australia)
- Adelaide Airport (South Australia)
- Hobart International Airport (Hobart)
- Port Hedland International Airport
- Broome International Airport (Broome)
- Canberra International Airport (Canberra)
- Cairns International Airport (Cairns)
- Port Lincoln Airport
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (Whitsunday)
- Gold Coast Airport (Gold Coast)
- Melbourne Airport (Melbourne)
- Brisbane Airport (Queensland)
- Perth Airport (Western Australia)
- Adelaide Airport (South Australia)
- Hobart International Airport (Hobart)
- Port Hedland International Airport
- Broome International Airport (Broome)
- Canberra International Airport (Canberra)
- Cairns International Airport (Cairns)
- Port Lincoln Airport
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (Whitsunday)
- Gold Coast Airport (Gold Coast)
Currently, flights
from Australia to Vietnam have destinations at two largest airports in
Vietnam: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai
International Airport (Hanoi). Tourists can easily select flights of the
reputable carriers in Asia and Oceania. Airlines offering cheap
flights Sydney - Ho Chi Minh City are Vietnam Airlines, China Southern
Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines... Meanwhile, cheap flights Sydney
- Hanoi are exploited by Malaysia Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore
Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines...
Popular
airlines in Australia and to Australia
Qantas 747, SydneyAirport |
Qantas is the most popular
national airline in Australia. This is also one of the large carriers in the
world. This airline has the enormous fleet and the best quality service. It is
currently offering cheap
flights to Oceania, countries in Asia and other continents like America,
Canada, South Africa, British, Chile... Popular and low-cost airlines flying to Australia
include China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam
Airlines,Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Air China, Air India, Cathay Pacific,
Cebu Pacific, Etihad Airways, FIji AIrways, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia
X, Malaysia Airlines, Air Niugini, Air Vanuatu, AirAsia X, Aircalin, Asiana
Airlines, Virgin Samoa, Xiamen Airlines, Solomon Airlines, Sichuan Airlines,
Scoot, Philippine Airlines, LAN Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Asiana Airlines,
All Nippon Airways, American Airlines.
Other
useful information
Brunswick Street, Victoria, Australia |
- Nearly one third of Australian area is located in tropical
climate zone. The rest lies in the temperate climate zone. In winter, June and
August are the coldest months and the temperature falls below 0°C. In Summer,
December and February are the hottest months with the temperature up to 40°C.
- Tourists should change money into US Dollar or Australian
Dollar when visiting Australia. They should change money at banks, exchange
foreign currency counters at the airport, hotels...
- Victoria market is the famous shopping place in Melbourne,
while Paddington is the popular market in Sydney. If the tourist is a
shoppaholic, she should reach areas as Brunwick St, Fitzroy in Melbourne and
Oxford St, Paddington in Sydney. Tourists should not make noise or disorder in
public places, crowded places, in restaurant, trains, buses...
- Tourists will have to declare to the Australian Customs if carrying
cash over 10.000 AUD in cash or other currencies equivalent. If tourists bring
traveler's checks or money orders, they will also have to declare if requested
by customs at airport. If they are detected without declare, tourists will be
severely punished. Thus, tourists should bring credit cards to make payment
more convenient. If tourists carry valuable items such as gold, silver, laptop,
camera, watch, electronics... with the total amount of over 900 AUD, remember
to declare when entering.
- Like other countries, tipping is also an Australian culture.
When tourists enter a restaurant or hotel, they should give a tip about 5 to
10% of the total amount of their bill.
- Australia has a convenient and modern transportation system,
so tourists easily choose means such as aircraft, car, train and bus. If
tourists want to explore many cities, they should travel by air. If they travel
alone and want to reduce cost, bus is the most appreciate mean in the city.