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The flora and fauna of Australia is unique - kangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, ten-metres horse-tails and ferns one can see only here

Flora and fauna of long ago gone geological epochs has preserved in this mysterious country. Only here are found tree horsetails and ferns, which reach a height of 10-20 meters! There are also eucalyptus forests, umbrella acacia trees, bottle trees, stored precious moisture in their trunks. Many tourists are attracted to Australia by the opportunity to see relic animals - the koala, feed on leaves of eucalyptus, the platypus, the echidna, the wombat, the Tasmanian flying devil. A symbol of Australia - the kangaroo. These animals are found everywhere here. A thing to remember - Australian kangaroos do not like dogs. Among well-known Australian animals is the wild dingo. These graceful predators are found in large quantities in the reserve on the island of Frazier. It is not worth to get in a close contact with them! In Australia there are more than 700 species of birds and they all are very beautiful. The best known are the emu, the cassowary, the lyrebird and the Australian black swan. Coastal waters of the continent are also full of life. The Great Barrier reef especially attracts tourists and lovers of scuba diving. Travelers can get acquainted with nature of Australia in numerous national parks, natural reserves - Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic-Islands, Kakadu. More than 700 thousand tourists come here for vacations every year.

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