New Zealand And Australia Blog

You are forgiven for thinking you’re facing a James Cameron Sci Fi set; and one certainly not modeled on anything you would expect to find on this planet. Australia has more than it's fair share of  extra terrestrial looking landscapes that have inspired onlookers for millennia. Here are  just a few to inspire you off the beaten track to see beautiful Australian landscape …

The sheer size of Australia means there is a wide variation in climate. These range from a ‘wet’ and a ‘dry’ season in the tropical north, an area that is also prone to cyclones to the outback ‘the Red Centre’ that experiences blistering temperatures with severe droughts.  At the same time down south in Tasmania, an icy breeze from the Antarctica can prevail – So planning your holiday is essential.

The Bureau of Meteorology in Australia runs a photographic competition each year. The winning pictures go into a calendar, alongside their stories exploring Australias Seasonal Changes. The calander showcases a carefully selected portfolio of images representing the diversity of Australias highly variable weather and climate. The calendar, now in its 28th year, is published by the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.