Would you believe it if we told you that Australia is the single most amazing continent in all of the world? Well, here at Backpacking Australia, we aim to prove it!

• Australia’s Northern Territory is home to one of the most magnificent and untouched tropical areas in the world

• 20% of the island of Tasmania is world heritage wilderness area

• the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s single largest World Heritage Area covering 35 million hectares (which is bigger than the entire area of Italy!)

• archaeological and rock art sites in Kakadu date back to the Ice Age

• a sea breeze known as the "Doctor" travels along the west coast of Australia in the summer and Australia is the world’s smallest continent.

What does all of this mean? There is no better place for jam-packed adventure or for self discovery than right here and if this isn’t proof enough – you better come see for yourself!

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