Visitors to these regions get a taste of a different life and tourists are beginning to happily explore some of the remote regions of interest - the Gascoyne areas with huge sheep stations; the Kimberley with its ancient landscapes, tropical conditions and the Argyle Diamond mines; Broome, which is the centre of the pearling industry ; Shark Bay where visitors swim with the dolphins; Kalbarri with its natural landscape attractions and all throughout the state - the beautiful wildflowers for which the State is famous. And of course, being a great mining State, we have Kalgoorlie which is famous from the gold rush days and where gold continues to be mined. The best known of all areas however is the South West corner of the State with its tall timbers, rich farmlands, its many vineyards and tourist attractions. Yet in spite of efforts to de-centralise the population, Perth remains the hub for life in this State and there are few other cities with any sized population.

New South Wales is the dominant State with a greater population than elsewhere. Its fine reputation is earned with its great natural wealth, interesting history, beautiful landscapes and cosmopolitan social life of its vibrant capital, Sydney. This being the city with an exquisite harbour, opera house, beaches, sporting fields, racing tracks and relaxed atmosphere attracts the majority of newcomers to our country. Outside the city are the Blue Mountains and places of interest, too many to mention.

Queensland is also a huge State. Here I have spent many years but unfortunately have had no opportunity to get to know more than two areas, as the distances, similar to Western Australia, are so vast. The northern tropical area is almost like another country when compared with that around the capital, Brisbane. The north attracts thousands of tourists who wish to enjoy the climate and conditions for which the tropics are famous and to explore the underwater attractions of the Great barrier Reef which extends for hundreds of miles down the coast. Along with the vast production of sugar, bananas and tropical fruits, the lush growth of the natural rainforests provides a superb feast for the adventurer.

Victoria is a smaller State but a wealthy one which accumulated its riches through gold mining, through its natural resources and it primary production. Melbourne, its capital is a very large spreading city with large Greek, Italian and migrant population. It is for its focus upon the arts and the cultural aspects of life that it is famous. The climate directs its difference in cultivation of deciduous and cold climate plants and gardens, in contrast with the other States and horticulture is one of its most successful enterprises, attracting many tourists to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Skiers travel in their hundreds to the alpine snow fields and region of the Snowy Mountains. This is where the great Snowy Mountain Scheme construction project drew thousands of workers as migrants earlier in the last century.