| If you were wondering when the best time to visit | | | | possibilities. The most popular sport, and one that will |
| Australia is the answer can be quite hard to pin down. | | | | be forever associated with Australia is Surfing. Surfing |
| Australia is a huge continent (not just a country) and | | | | is so popular in Australia partly because 90% of the |
| consequently there weather can vary from state to | | | | population live next to the coast, but also because it |
| state. There is a most popular time to visit however, | | | | is seriously good fun. When you combine surfing with |
| and that is in their summer, or around Christmas. For | | | | the big swells sometimes found off the Australian |
| people considering a Australia gap year,, the best | | | | coast then you will understand why it is so popular. |
| time to go is in Febuary when the price of flights | | | | The reason for the rise in popularity of the Australia |
| come down. | | | | gap year is a phenomenon. Attributed mainly to the |
| Although the east coast attracts lots of backpackers | | | | British who love to travel to Australia (by some |
| and contains some of the best and most exciting | | | | counts one in 8 brits visit Australia once a year!) the |
| attractions, don't over look a visit to western | | | | lure of golden sands, beautiful landscapes and endless |
| Australia on your gap year. Did you know that there | | | | flowing cheap backpacker beer it too strong a |
| is another reef to explore out there? Ningaloo reef | | | | temptation, especially when you consider really bad |
| located north of Perth, and in monkey mia you can | | | | weather back home.Travelling around on your |
| swim with dolphins as well. Not bad activities for your | | | | Australia gap year need not be expensive, yes it is |
| gap year Australia. | | | | along way to go and there fore the air ticket can be |
| Australia has several major cities, the majority are on | | | | a little more that some places, but if you pick the |
| the east coast. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney Brisbane | | | | right time to go away, bargains can be found. |
| and Cairns are considered to be popular destinations | | | | On arrival on your Australia gap year you will find |
| to check out, you should not over look surfers | | | | loads of cheap places to stay, great backpacking |
| paradise and if heading west Perth. Perth is | | | | hostels, and good quality affordable hotels can be |
| surrounded by untouched beautiful beaches and | | | | found everywhere. Some like to stay in campsites |
| wilderness and is the only city in Australia where you | | | | and hire camper vans, others even buy cars and |
| can see the sun set into the sea on your gap year | | | | sleep in them! What ever preferred method you |
| Australia. | | | | choose to travel round Australia, it is does not have |
| For a sports gap year, Australia offers many exciting | | | | to cost a fortune. |