A TASTE OF DOWN UNDER
Experience the Wonders of Australia and New Zealand
NO PLACE MORE BEAUTIFUL
- Average temperate hovers around a very pleasant 26 Celsius (79 F) most of the year
- Coastal areas such as Sidney and Brisbane average 340 days pear year of sunlight
- Mild winters and warm, dry summers
- You would travel to Australia via Airplane
- ~23 hour trip from Boston to LAX, then LAX to Sydney International
- Costs approximately $1,800 in airfare round trip per person (via Expedia)
ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO
CATCH A GAME
- The New Zealand 'All Blacks' are perennially a top team in the world
- They routinely sell out games
- See the most popular sport in New Zealand in action
EXPLORE
- Visit the biggest Coral Reef in the world
- Incredibly popularly spot for divers
- See over 6000 species of plants and fish
SEE A SHOW
- Most famous landmark in Australia
- Printed on the official olympic flyer of the 2000 Sydney Olympics
- Home to most of the biggest concerts and events in Australia
All Blacks Haka vs Japan Rugby World Cup 2011
EXPLORE A RICH HISTORY
Suffrage
- New Zealand first country to grant women the right to vote and participate in free elections
- Took place in 1893, which was almost 30 years before America granted women the right to vote in 1918
- In 1968 New Zealand launched a very popular postage stamp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of women's suffrage
SYDNEY OLYMPICS
- Home of the Sydney Olympics
- First and only time Australia has been given an Olympics
- 199 countries participated with Australia winning 58 metals (4th place)
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES
- Opened in 1817
- First bank in Australia
- Gave australians a place to secure loans and build up wealth, which was incredibly important for a new nation to build up capital
EAT LIKE THE LOCALS
Hamburger with Beet Root: The Australian take on the classic hamburger, Australian beef is cooked to perfection then garnished with a beet root. This style of burger is so popular that McDonalds attempted to add the "McOZ" burger in the mid-1980s.
Fantales: One of the most popular snacks of Australians, Fantales are caramel candies covered in milk chocolate. They are especially popular in movie theaters, as they are famous for having movie trivia inside the wrappers.
Vegemite on Toast: Made from yeast extract, vegemite is a savory spread which is often put on toast as a popular breakfast or brunch option.
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