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AUSTRALIA

Theres nothing like Australia (Tourism REGIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION


campaign) -No NTO
-Australian Regional Tourism
Capital: Canberra Organization (ARTN)

GEOGRAPHY MONETARY UNIT


Characteristics 1 Australian Dollar (AUD) = 40.69 Php
Smallest continent (As of 9/23/2013)
Largest island
6th largest country by total area TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS
3rd largest ocean 1.Great Barrier Reef
Two territories: -The only living thing visible from
1. Northern Territory (NT) outer space
2. Australias Capital Territory (ACT) -Worlds largest coral reef system
Six states and their capitals: composed of over 2,900 individual
reefs and 900 islands stretching for
over 2,600 km over an area of
approximately 344,400 square km
2. Sydney Harbour
-commonly referred to as the most
beautiful natural harbour in the
world
3. Uluru
-Also known as Ayers Rock
-A large sandstone rock formation
1. New South Wales (NSW) - in the southern part of the Northern
Sydney Territory in central Australia
2. Victoria (Vic) - Melbourne 4. Sydney Opera House
3. Queensland (Old) - Brisbane - a multi-venue performing arts
4. South Australia (SA) - Adelaide centre in Sydney, New South
5. Western Australia (WA) - Perth Wales, Australia
6. Tasmania (Tas) - Hobart -Holding 1500 performances each
Highest Point: Mt. Kosciuszko in New year attended by 1.2 million people
South Wales (7,3131 ft or 2,229 m) 5. Fraser Island
Lowest Point: Lakes Eyre in the deserts - a heritage-listed island located
of Central Australia (49 ft or -15m) along the southern coast of
Queensland, Australia
GOVERNMENT
Three Levels:
1. Parliamentary System NEW ZEALAND
2. Constitutional Monarchy 100% Pure New Zealand
3. Federal Monarchy
NTO: New Zealand Tourism Board
Capital: Wellington west of New Zealand's South Island,
Largest city: Auckland within Fiordland National
Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine
Official languages of NZ Reserve, and the Te
English Wahipounamu World Heritagesite. It
Maori has been judged the world's top travel
NZ Sign Language destination in an international survey
and is acclaimed as New Zealand's
Population: 4,470,800 (est, june 2013) most famous tourist destination.
Currency: New Zealand Dollar
= 36.22 Philippine Peso
Government Parliamentary democracy 6. Stewart Island/Rakiura is the third-
and constituional monarchy largest island of New Zealand.

Prime Minister: John Key


7. The Waitomo Caves are a village
Top Tourist Destinations: and cave system forming a major
tourist attraction in the northern King
1. Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of Country region of the North Island of
three roughly parallel lakes running New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest
northsouth along the northern edge of of Te Kuiti. It has been known to have a
the Mackenzie Basin in the South sink hole and a cave filled with glow
Island of New Zealand worms that illuminate the cave
creating a nice scenary for tourists.
2. Raglan is a small beachside town
located 48 km west of Hamilton, New
Zealand on State Highway 23.

3.Lake Rotorua is the second


largest lake in the North Island of New
Zealand. Despite the large volume of
water flowing through Lake Rotorua its
shallow depth makes it very prone to
discolouration, especially from sediment
following windy weather. It is well used by
fishermen, but less popular with
watersports participants and swimmers.
Auckland's West Coast is known for it's
wide vary of beaches.

PACIFIC ISLANDS
4. Waipoua Forest preserves some of - Located in the Pacific Ocean
the best examples of kauri forest
remaining in New Zealand. It is notable 3 Groups of Islands:
for having two of the largest living Melanesia (Black Islands)
kauri trees, Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Micronesia ( Small Islands )
Ngahere. Polynesia ( Many Islands )

Cook Islands
5. Milford Sound is a fjord in the south May You Live Long
NTO:
Capital: Avarua Kiribati National Tourism Office
Govt: Parliamentary Democracy in Free
Association With New Zealand Tourist Attractions:
Currency: 1. Orano Lagoon
1 New Zealand Dollar=35.75 PHP - famous for its big gigantic bivalve
NTO: Cook Islands Tourism Corporation clams, that is considered largest in the
world.

Tourist Attractions: 2. Arorae Navigational Stones


1. Titikaveka Beach - A set of coral slabs found through the
- Its present popularity is due to the island in which it is used by the natives as
depth of the lagoon providing endless navigational tools in guiding them
opportunities for snorkelling and through the ocean.
swimming activities.
2. Te Rua Manga French Polynesia
- Also known as the Needle, is a tall, rocky
pinnacle can be spotted from several Capital: Papeete
locations on the island and is a favorite Govt: Parliamentary Representative
challenge for those who enjoy a good Democratic Republic
climb. Currency: 1 Pacific Francs=0.49 PHP
NTO: Tahiti Tourism Promotion Office
Fiji
Bula! Welcome to Fiji Tourist Attractions:
Capital:Suva 1. Bora-bora
Govt:Parliamentary Representative - Is a major international tourist
Democratic Republic destination, famous for its aqua-centric
Currency: 1 Fijian Dollar=23.30 PHP luxury resorts.
NTO: Fiji Visitors Bureau
2. Belvedere Lookout
Tourist Attractions: - Overlooking the panoramic Opunohu
1. Navua River Valley and Cook and Opunohu Bays, this
- t is noted for the scenic beauty of the spectacular scenic overlook was the
rugged mountaun country through setting in the popular film, "Return of the
which it flows. Bounty. And also has an enchating view
every 5:30 pm, in which the view above is
2. Rainbow Reef filled with countless rainbows.
- It is considered one of the most famous
dive sites in the South Pacific. The Great Hawaiian Islands
White Wall is a popular scuba diving site. Capital: Honolulu
It is named because of the white coral Govt: Provisional Government of Hawaii
inhabiting the area between 15 and 65 Currency: 1 US Dollar=43.40 PHP
meters. NTO: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Kiribati Tourist Attractions:


Mauri 1. Pearl Harbor
Capital: South Tarawa - Is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu,
Govt: Parliamentary Representative Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the
Democratic Republic harbor and surrounding lands is a United
Currency: 1 Australlian Dollar=40.64 PHP States Navy deep-water naval base.
2. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- It encompasses two active volcanoes:
Klauea, one of the world's most active
volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's
most massive subaerial volcano. The park
gives scientists insight into the birth of
the Hawaiian Islands and ongoing studies
into the processes of vulcanism. For
visitors, the park offers dramatic volcanic
landscapes as well as glimpses of rare
flora and fauna.

Vanuatu
Capital: Port Vila
Govt: Parliamentary Democracy
Currency: 1 Vanuatu Vatu=0.46 PHP
NTO: Vanuatu Tourism Office

Tourist Attractions:
1. Mele Islands
- Is famous for having one of only a few
underwater post offices in the world,
which is open daily and allows visitors to
post letters that are postmarked in a
waterproof manner.
2. Mt. Yasur
- Is an active volcano on Tanna Island,
Vanuatu with a height of 361 m (1,184 ft)
above sea level, located on the coast
near Sulphur Bay. The glow of the
volcano was apparently what attracted
Captain James Cook on the first European
journey to the island in 1774. Today the
mountain is a sacred area for the John
Frum cargo cult.

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