Australia is a land of possibilities. From the sacred legends of the Aboriginal Dreamtime, when the great spirits conjured the coral reefs, rainforests, and red deserts, to armchair travellers who describe Australia as their dream destination, Australia deserves all the hype. Australia, the world's smallest continent and largest island, is nearly the same size as the United States but has a population equal to that of New York State and some of the most peculiar wildlife.