J:Jonathan,a visitor to Australia。
S:Stephen,the receptionist in Australia Tours。
J:Why the visit to the Great Barrier Reef is a must to all visitors to Australia?
S:The Great Barrier Reef is located on the Northeastern coast of Australia。The Australian Government has designated the reef as a Marine Park。It is about almost 2300 kms long(1430 miles),and is the largest living organism on the planet。Due to its length,it spans many different climates。Rain forests and mountains are predominant in the northern islands,while the southern islands are composed mainly of Coral Cay。
J:What can I see in the Great Barrie Reef?
S:You can explore an underwater kingdom of coral caves。Tropical fish,green turtles and surfing dolphins are the undisputed rulers of 347,000 square kms of The Great Barrier Reef Tropical islands and turquoise waters。Great Barrier Reef delivers unforgettable dreams。
J:Is it a good idea to go there on holiday?
S:Certainly it is。The warm waters of the coral sea ashores at Airlie Beach and an average day is a balmy 27℃。It is a perfect escape destination。Between the cay and mainland Australia are many small islands including Hayman Island,Hook Island,Lindeman Island,etc。You do not need to worry about much as it is already a well-equipped tourist attraction。
乔纳森:游客
斯蒂芬:澳大利亚旅行社接待员
乔纳森:为什么到澳大利亚就一定要去大堡礁?
斯蒂芬:大堡礁位于澳大利亚的东北部昆士兰省,全长近2300公里,是世界上最大的生物群落。澳大利亚政府为此设立了海洋公园。因其2300公里的长度,大堡礁跨越了多个气候带,北部是雨林和山地,南端是珊瑚礁,景色多样,令人流连忘返。
乔纳森:在大堡礁能看到怎样的景色?
斯蒂芬:大堡礁是一座水下王国,超过34.7万平方公里的水域生活着热带鱼、绿海龟以及多种的海豚。大堡礁肯定会带给你难以忘怀的经历。
乔纳森:去那里度假怎么样?
斯蒂芬:那肯定不错。大堡礁地区水温常年保持在27摄氏度,临近黑曼岛、虎克岛、林德曼岛等海岛,海滩景色优美,旅游设施齐备,是完美的度假目的地。
澳大利亚简介
中文全称:澳大利亚联邦
英文全称:Commonwealth of Australia
首都:堪培拉
面积:7,682,300.00 平方公里
人口:2071万人(2006年11月)
语言:英语、土著语言,官方语言是英语。
货币:澳元
民族:英国及其它欧洲国家移民后裔占95.2%,亚洲人占1.3%,土著民族占1.5%,其它民族占2%。
宗教:没有国教,25%的国民没有宗教信仰,圣公会教徒占21%,罗马天主教教徒占27%,其它基督教教派占21%,其他宗教信仰者占6%。
澳大利亚位于南半球,总面积770万平方公里。它东临太平洋,西临印度洋,海岸线长达37000公里。
澳大利亚是世界上最平坦、最干燥的大陆,中部洼地及西部高原均为气候干燥的沙漠,只有东南部湿润,适于居住。