Introduction to Australia’s famous tourist island attractions

Introduction to Australia’s famous tourist island attractions

Australia has many unique flora and fauna and natural landscapes. Australia is a very popular world tourist destination. Not only that, Australia has world-famous For fresh air, many people choose to travel to Australia or New Zealand during holidays to relax and breathe fresh air. Islands in particular are very popular. So what are the famous islands in Australia? Let’s take a look. Bar!

1. New Guinea (Irian Island)

The largest island in the Pacific and the second largest island in the world, second only to Greenland. Located on the south side of the equator in the Western Pacific, it covers an area of ??785,000 square kilometers. The whole island is mountainous, with altitudes above 4,000 meters. Peak Jaya is 5,030 meters high, the highest point in Oceania. The island of New Guinea is located near the equator and in the transition zone between the Asian and Australian continents. Two-thirds of the island's area is covered by tropical forests. It is not only rich in plant resources, but also contains plant species from both continents. It contains various species of the genus Eucalyptus and Melaleuca in the Australian flora area, as well as plants of the Aromataceae and Palmaceae families in the Asian tropical flora area.

2. Great Barrier Reef

The world’s largest coral reef group. Located on the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia. It stretches for more than 2,000 kilometers intermittently and has 2,900 large and small coral reef islands. The natural landscape is very special. The southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is as far as 241 kilometers from the coast, the northern end is closer, and the closest point is only 16 kilometers from the coast. At low tide, part of the coral reef emerges from the water to form a coral island. There is an extremely convenient sea route between the reefs and the coast. When the sea is calm, cruise ships pass here, and the continuous colorful and multi-shaped coral scenery under the ship becomes the best underwater wonder to attract tourists from all over the world. Moreover, the reefs are made up of hundreds of coral polyp skeletons. There are many kinds of creatures in the sea area. The Great Barrier Reef has become the world's largest marine park.

3. Melanesia

One of the three major island groups in the Pacific, most of the islands have a tropical rainforest climate. The forest is dense. It consists of Bismarck Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Islands, New Caledonia Islands, Fiji Islands, etc. The total land area is 155,000 square kilometers. The islands are mountainous and have frequent volcanic and seismic activities. It is rich in and exports cane sugar, coconut, coffee, cocoa, nickel, chromium, gold, etc., and also produces white sandalwood and other precious woods.

4. Polynesia

One of the three major island groups in the Pacific, meaning "multi-island archipelago", it is composed of volcanic islands and coral reefs. Including Hawaii, Midway, Johnston, Lane, Phoenix and other islands and islands. The land area is 26,000 square kilometers. The islands near the equator have a tropical rainforest climate, and the other islands have a savanna climate. Central Polynesia is one of the sources of typhoons. Minerals include phosphate, nickel, chromium, etc. Pearls are produced along the coast; copra is abundant and exported, and cocoa, sugar cane, natural rubber, etc. are also produced. The island group has an important strategic position as it is a necessary place for international sea and air routes and many submarine cables to pass through.

5. Micronesia

One of the three largest island groups in the Pacific, meaning "small island archipelago". Including the Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands, Barnaba Island and Talu Island. There are more than 2,000 islands in Japan, most of which are small coral islands. They are divided into two island arcs, separated by the Mariana Trench, the deepest in the world. The Federated States of Micronesia is rich in tourism resources. It not only has beautiful tropical scenery, but also preserves unique traditional national culture and customs, as well as historic sites such as the "Namadou" ancient castle and the "Stone Bank". The four major islands have international airports, but there is only about one flight per day. Travel to and from the outer islands requires medium and small ships, which may only take several days.

6. Easter Island

A volcanic island in the eastern Pacific. Area is 117 square kilometers. The island has many volcanic hills and a rugged surface. There are nearly a thousand giant tuff stone statues erected along the coast. The stone statues are all half-length, 7-8 meters high and weighing 20-90 tons. There are also unfinished stone statues, stone platforms and wooden boards with hieroglyphs engraved on the island. The age and background of the stone statue's construction are unknown, making it a historical mystery. The people of Easter Island are hospitable, friendly and polite, and they always present garlands of flowers to guests. Young men and women are good at singing and dancing. During holidays, men wear flower garlands around their necks and bare their upper bodies, while women wear flower ornaments on their heads and feather skirts to dance graceful feather skirt dances. This dance is similar to the hula dance in Hawaii and is a "repertoire" of Chilean tourism activities.

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