The penetrating sun and poor soils provide opportunity for a wide variety of unique wild flowers. Sparse grasses, dead leaves and twigs cover the floor, providing fuel for fires which in turn play a roll in seed release and germination. The Dry Sclerophyll forests are fairly open with sun penetration to the forest floor. However, its highly inflammable eucalypt oil content has made ours the most fire prone continent of all. It is regarded as the toughest hardwood in the world. It is a Sclerophyll or hard leaved tree adapting to open dry or denser moist conditions and even alpine environments. The Australian Eucalypt or gum tree with its 500 species is a dominant feature across the continent and a survivor of its conditions. The continent’s drift north from the moist polar region, the extreme age of the soils leached of nutrient, the lack of “recent” soil generating volcanism and the presence of bushfires has produced a vegetation unique in the world. Our journeys (typically the Uniquely Australia National Parks Tour) traverse a range of vegetation zones and associated habitats. Would you like to know more? Enquire today as we are happy to assist. Be well informed about Australia before you travel to Australia and enjoy!įind out more about our small group Guided Walking Holidays or take a quick and easy review of all the tour features in our convenient tour comparison chart.Īuthentic Australia – a fascinating and friendly country.

The strange sayings embedded in our language. Here are some Interesting Facts about Australia a curious offering of facts and trivia.Įnhance your assimilation of places, people, history, quirky events and activities. From the beaches to the outback, the Gum trees to Kangaroos, so much is synonymous with Australia.

On arrival in Australia the uniqueness of our country is vividly apparent through its diverse landforms and habitats, vegetation and wildlife.

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