illusion wrote:oh Australia is a real beauty. I haven't got a chance to go there yet but I once saw this tv series that took place in Australia and there was so many scense where you could see the beauty of this place. I don't remember its name though... But it's really worth to go there. Think about those lovely kangaroos and koala bears

Hi Illusion,
I'm an Aussie and yes I live in "the lucky country". Australia is fascinating because the landscape changes so quickly. I think people always think of Australia being a very small place but it is a very large continent, but sparsley populated. Most people live on the coastline (east and west). The centre of Australia is a desert so the population is very small.
I just wanted to tell you too; Koala's aren't called Koala Bears anymore; they are just known as Koala's. Apparently they aren't related to the bear family so the bear was dropped a couple of decades ago. It was really hard for me at first I still occasionally call them Koala Bear and people remind me that they aren't.
I think alot of people from overseas think that Koalas and Kangaroos are just roaming around the place. They're not. We do have alot of Kangaroos in the bush (sometimes too many). Koalas are becoming an endangered species; which is so sad. You very rarely see them in the bush even. Their habbitat has been destroyed by development and domestic animals.
