The Outback

Today, I found out why the rainforest is called that. As the sea is already warm around the coast here and the air temperature sround the mountains is also warm, it's much quicker and easier for evaporation of the sea to take place. This creates a tropical, wet environment for palms and other tropical plants to flourish near the coast and over the mountains. Although it's still a large area, this wet region doesn't entend that far inland. When driving inland and away from the coastal areas, it was really clear to see where the palms and rainforest stopped and the more dry and sparse region began. Our guide told us that this dry and dusty land with mainly eucalyptus trees was pretty much what the interior of Australia looks like. This is why the majority of the population of Australia lives mainly around the 'outside'. I took a video of the view from the bus, which shows what I mean - miles upon miles upon miles of the same scenery.Read more