Participant #5
Dear Laura,
I hope you are doing fine and are having a great summer. I am planning my three week vacation to Australia. I am going to start in southern Australia at Baird Bay where I can actually swim with the dolphins. I am also hoping to see whales on their migration while I am in southern Australia. Next, I plan to visit the Great Barrier Reef which is the world’s biggest coral reef and about half the size of Texas. While I am there I plan to go scuba diving and see the fish and the beautiful coral gardens.
I also plan to visit the World Heritage Rainforest that is home to many bird species such as the Cassowary, which is a large flightless bird. The rainforest also has many different species of frogs that are only found in Australia. There are many mammals that live in the rainforest but most are nocturnal so I probably will not see them.
Going to Australia would not be complete without seeing the Australian Outback. I am hoping to see kangaroos, emus, camels and other native animals while I tour the outback. I am going to take a camel safari to see the central deserts of the outback. We ride camels for two days and camp in the desert at night. This should be a safe and fun way to explore the outback and see many of the native animals in their natural habitat.
While I am there I will have to be careful about running into poisonous snakes such as the copperhead and king brown snake which can be deadly. However, there are many reptiles and amphibians such as geckos, lizards and the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, that are not as threatening. Also, crocodiles make their home in the Outback. They live in the swamps and rivers of Australia. There are two main kinds of crocodiles found in this part of the world, the small freshwater variety and the larger, more dangerous crocodile that lurks in rivers. My trip to Australia will be an exciting time of observing the different animals that live and survive in Australia’s unique environments.
Sincerely,
Julie