Australia is a country renowned for its relaxed lifestyle. Australians are very much an outdoor people, with beaches, alfresco dining and spectator sports occupying a large part of their leisure time. Most of Australia receives more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, or an amazing 70 per cent of the total possible hours.

The largest and most populous city is Sydney with 4.0 million people, closely followed by Melbourne, with just over 3 million. The third largest city is Brisbane with 1.5 million, followed by Perth at 1.2 million.

Emigrating can be a daunting experience and we have provided links to many quality sites that are able to give you information and answer your questions.

We have also provided links to market leaders for flights, holiday insurance, as well as online shops in UK and Australia. So that you can can buy and send flowers or gifts from either country.

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