Chapter 6, Problem 8PSA

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Geographical location and weather conditions:

Australia’s coastline covers 59,736km, the country is surrounded by the Arafura and Timor seas to the north, the Tasman and coral seas of the south pacific to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Southern Ocean to the south...

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Major tourist attractions and recreational facilities:

The major tourist attractions are the Great Barrier Reef, Red Centre, Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Islan...

c.

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Travel arrangements:

It depends from one destination to other like if the tourists have set the destination as Adelaide then the approximate fare range is from 39,000 to 46,0...

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Car rental; local tours:

There have been many sites provided for the users to book to cars for rent at affordable prices...

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Alternatives for accommodation and food:

For example, if the tourist has selected Sydney as the destination, ...

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Estimated cost of the vacation:

With the increase in number of cities and number to days of vacation, the cost of the vacation increases like cost of vacation for the duration of 9 nights and 10 days and to  the cities Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, is 90,000 rupees (per person...

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Country regulations regarding the entrance of a pet dog:

The pet is kept in 10 days of quarantine when entering Australia. In the period of 10 days, a microchip with an ISO 11784/11785 pet microchip that is a 15 digit and non-encrypted is fixed in the dog. It is necessary for a dog to get the vaccination for rabies a minimum of 30 days before the rabies titer test is administered, if they are not currently vaccinated for rabies or if their previous vaccination has expired. It is also recommended for the dog to take the vaccination for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Para influenza and Bordetella bronchiseptica...

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Shopping:

Australia is well known for its Aboriginal culture with an Aboriginal artwork or artifact. All the information regarding the places tourists must visit are already provided...

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Passport:

Tourists also need to know how to apply for a passport and what are the requirements, terms and conditions that a person needs to take care before entering the country...

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Information on the country’s language and culture:

Australia does not have any official language and English is the de facto national language. Australian English can be distinguished from British and American English by virtue of its unique accents, pronunciations, idioms and vocabulary...

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• People may desire to know many other things like cost of products in Australia, which places may be skippe...