Today holiday destinations are a dime a dozen. Of course all of these holiday destinations have lots of features that always attract lots of people. Next to exotic holiday destinations such as the Caribbean or South America lots of other interesting and beautiful holiday destinations can be found. One such holiday destination is the world’s smallest continent Australia.



Australia is not only a country that is famous for its lots of natural highlights today. It’s also a country that is famous for its culture and its history. However, today Australia is much more than just a country that has lots of holiday homes to offer. It is rather a country that is characterized by lots of interesting cities and lots of leisure time activities. A further feature of Down Under is the culture of this country and the states it contains. One really important part of the culture of Western Australia – and of Australia itself - is sport and this can be shown by the fact that each year two separate important sports awards are given. These awards are the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year and the Western Australian Hall of Champions.

Next to these awards Western Australia is characterized by lots of different sports that are practiced by lots of people. The most popular sports in Western Australia are Australian rules football, cricket, association football (soccer), rugby, basketball, racing and tennis. Furthermore also other sports such as golf, hockey and rally racing are also often practiced in Western Australia. However, today also several different water sports such as surfing, wakeboarding or kite boarding have lots of fans. Furthermore Western Australia also offers good opportunities for hiking or diving.