Australia is a tourist's paradise with a wide variety of options for pre or post conference touring. Australia has now become better value than ever before with US$1 currently buying A$2. Hotels, rental cars and meals are cheaper than you would imagine and distance wise we are not as far as you think. From the West Coast of USA, flight times to Melbourne are equivalent to Rome or Hong Kong.

This vast land down under is a nation of contradictions, living in harmony. This is the world's largest island - and smallest continent. The size of the USA, this "lucky" country is wider than the distance from London to Moscow.

Your visit to the Congress will provide an opportunity to experience our unique culture and explore some of our tourist attractions. Ancient red landscapes co-exist with spirited young cities on blue ocean harbours. The sun glimmers on splendid white beaches and shines on the snows of the Australian Alps. This vast land renders you silent - listen to the resounding stillness of Ayers Rock (Australia's red heart) and the colourful marine quiet of the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can smile at the laughter of a kookaburra and hear the lively chant of an Aboriginal corroboree.

It is a land enriched by a multicultural composition of language, fashion, art, craft and cuisine. The Koori people and their ancient culture are a unique part of Australia's heritage.

Once you visit this unique land down under, it will remain a part of you.