Destination: Australia
What To See Australia New South Wales   + Sydney Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory   + Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory Queensland   + Brisbane Victoria & Tasmania   + Melbourne Hobart   + Hobart South Australia & Northern Territory   + Adelaide Darwin   + Darwin Western Australia   + Perth Walk/Drive Food&Drink In The Know Did You Know?	Did you know ? Another highlight of Australia's wilderness areas is the fascinating evidence of the long Aboriginal occupation of the continent - an incredible era of survival in the most extreme conditions, spanning at least 50,000 years. In Kakadu National Park, for example, you can see superb 20,000-year-old rock art sites, while far north Queensland and Central Australia contain many other locations of indigenous cultural and artistic significance. Although the Barossa Valley is South Australia's most famous wine area, the Clare Valley further north, the Coonawarra region in the southeast, and McLaren Vale, south of Adelaide, also produce fine wines. Some of the best wineries in these areas are Knappstein Wines at Clare, Penfolds at Coonawarra, and Hardy's McLaren Vale. Western Australia's capital was originally called the Swan River Colony, after the river which flows through the city. The river itself was named for the black swans which impressed and astonished the 17th-century explorer Willem de Vlamingh and many early settlers. These unusual birds are still common around Perth today.	COUNTRY Australia   Viewing   Top Ten   What To See   Where To ...   Practical Matters REGION CITIES MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK Book Info Order Online