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All you need to know in advance

Welcome to the second blog entry of the Down Under Travel Blog.

Today, you will be given a political and demographic overview over Australia, its climate and recommended vaccinations. Enjoy!

Australia has an area of almost 8 million square kilometres, which makes it the sixth largest country in the world. The UK could fit 31 times into Australia’s land mass. Moreover, “Oz” has a total population of about 24 million people, which makes it one of the least populated countries per square mile on earth (Veevers, 2019).

Australia consists of 6 states and 2 territories. Its biggest city is Sydney with around 5 million inhabitants. However, the capital city is Canberra. Due to its size, there are several climate zones in Australia. The southern part is a temperate zone, whereas most of the mainland is a subtropical zone. As the tropic of Capricorn crosses Australia, its northern part is a tropical zone. Australian tropical weather stands for a rainy season with heavy rainfall in summer (European winter) and a dry season with little rainfall in summer (European summer). Knowing this, you should be able to plan your trip accurately (Meteoblue, 2019)!

Let’s talk about something unpleasant which has, however essential importance. Vaccinations. The good message first. The are no inoculation regulations. Nevertheless, there are some vaccinations, which are suggested. Additional to your standard vaccinations, you should take vaccination or precautions against:

– Hepatitis A and B,
– dengue fever,
– Japanese encephalitis and
– meningococcal meningitis (Auswaertiges Amt, 2019).

For more information about vaccination: Click here!

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Veevers, J. (2019) Australia. London: Britannica. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia [accessed 10 February 2019]

Meteoblue (2019) Climate zones. Basel: Meteoblue. Available from: https://content.meteoblue.com/nl/meteoscool/general-climate-zones [accessed 10 February 2019]

Auswaertiges Amt (2019) Australien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise. Available from: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/aussenpolitik/laender/australien-node/australiensicherheit/213920 [accessed 10 February 2019]

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Hey Travelmates, I am Daniel, 26 years old and studying MSc Marketing at the University of Lincoln. In this blog, I will tell you all about "Down Under" that you need to know. You may need this knowledge if you want to go there as a backpacker for a couple of months, when you are there for a short period of time, when you are planning a trip around the world, or if you just want to demonstrate your gained knowledge on the next regulars' table.

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  1. I didn’t know dengue was an issue in Australia nor that vaccination for that was available. Good info ! Keep posting, I will be traveling to Australia soon 😉

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  2. Hello Ana. Many thanks for your comment. Dengue is indeed an issue in the northern part of the state Queensland during the month of December until July. It is transmitted by the diurnal Aedes mosquito. Unfortunately, there is no possible vaccination yet. Mosquito protection is the only precaution you can apply. Happy and safe travels. Your Down Under Travel Blog 🤙

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