UNIT 6 OBJECTIVE S. Couch. 5 Reasons To Tour The Outback 1. Wilpena Pound, South Australia The stunning amphitheater of mountains is the most visited.

UNIT 6 OBJECTIVE S. Couch

5 Reasons To Tour The Outback 1. Wilpena Pound, South Australia

The stunning amphitheater of mountains is the most visited outback in the country. Bushwalking is the main activity – visitors can choose from different levels: a few hours walk, climbing to St Mary Peak or camping. Scenic flights are also available to admire the wonderful views.

2. The Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The road stretches for 243 km (151 mi) along the Ocean and is considered a National Heritage. There are some of the most spectacular sights like the Twelve Apostles – the limestone formations on the beach.

3. Wineries

Almost 50 wineries in Yarra Valley, which produces top quality Cabernet Sauvignons, Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Hunter Valley is the oldest wine region in the country. The wines produced in McLaren Vale are famous in South Australia.

4. The Kimberley, Western Australia

The region has a very exciting coastline, which can be viewed from a helicopter or a boat. The landscape is rugged – it can be seen in the Purnululu National Park. Fauna and flora is also very rich and variable.

5. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory

The park covers a big territory and is a home for many various species as well as spectacular landscapes. The visitors can go see various habitats, wetlands or woodlands. Seeing crocodiles and kangaroos are among the most popular activities.

5 Reasons Not To Visit The Outback 1. Poisonous Snakes are the number one

fear of most Outback travelers. Australian snakes are the most dangerous in the world. Or so they say...

Well, fact is, the "most dangerous snake in the world", the Australian Inland Taipan, never killed anyone. To date not a single person died from the bite of the Inland Taipan.

2. Poisonous Spiders The warnings about the deadly spiders in the

Australian Outback are ridiculous. The only spider that could theoretically be called deadly is the Sydney Funnel-web Spider.

It occurs in the Sydney region, and Sydney is not the Outback. Nit-picking aside, nobody has died from a spider bite in Australia since an antivenin was introduced in the early eighties.

3. Crocodiles There are two kinds in the Australian

Outback. Freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Freshies are small and shy fish eaters and will not bother you if you don't bother them.

Saltwater Crocodile Saltwater crocodiles eat people. They

are huge, mean, smart, cunning, and unpredictable.

4. The Deadly Outback Desert Well, if you get lost in any Australian

desert, and all you have in the glove box is a Mars bar and a can of Coke, then you are indeed not looking good. You may even die.

5. The Sun You can always spot the tourists in the Outback, with

their bare heads, spaghetti strap tops, pink skin and bright red faces. They worry about snakes and spiders, but that too much sun could be dangerous never crossed their mind.

The sun here is fierce, so cover up! It will not only protect you from skin cancer, it will also keep you cooler, believe it or not.

Australian Outback sun has enormous energy. If it hits your skin then the skin and the underlying tissue absorb all of it. Which means you get hot!

Sources (Pg. 207-210)

http://www.placestoseeinyourlifetime.com/10-reasons-to-visit-australia-6095/

http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian-outback-dangers.html