| Australia is not just about the city of Sydney and | | | | Literally meaning Meeting of the Big Waters, |
| the grandiose Opera House. More than the | | | | Kununurra is a relatively new town in Australia. |
| famous kangaroos, koalas, trackers and the | | | | Contrary to most places which grew from small |
| outback, the continent down under actually tops | | | | communities that gradually evolved into towns |
| the list of every nature lover's favorite escape to | | | | and cities and on the process developed a rich |
| paradise. | | | | backdrop of culture and tradition, the city traces |
| Lismore | | | | its history only a few decades back to the |
| Lismore is perfect for those looking for the | | | | creation of the Great Ord River Irrigation. The |
| chance to commune with nature. Because forests | | | | town was created, in the truest sense of the |
| are all around and even within the city, avid hikers, | | | | word, with the purpose of being the service town |
| trekkers and campers alike would love to | | | | for laborers and farmers that were implanted to |
| immerse in the beauty of nature that is just a | | | | the area during the construction of the dam and |
| few minutes away from the city center. | | | | the irrigation system. |
| Credited as the birthplace of ecotourism, Lismore | | | | Sitting on arid lands, Australian government did not |
| boasts of breathtaking waterfalls and national | | | | just resign to the fact that agriculture would not |
| parks of World Heritage rainforests. Aside from | | | | be feasible in the Western region. They then |
| the usual nature adventure, tourists should not | | | | determined to challenge the adversities offered |
| miss Organic Tuesday which is a showcase of | | | | by nature. Aside from the dam, they also |
| everything that grows on the fertile volcanic soil | | | | factually created two man-made lakes to ensure |
| that is officially certified organic. | | | | that farmlands they aim to develop would never |
| Kununurra | | | | go dry. True enough, what used to be hot and |
| Kununurra is a city no only for a rendezvous with | | | | warm landscape of barren lands, Kununurra now |
| nature but also for inspiration and motivation | | | | features croplands and greeneries as far as the |
| when everything else seems to go another way. | | | | eyes could see. |
| When all else fails and the moral is so down and | | | | Indeed, Australia never fails to keep surprising her |
| low, Kununurra and its story is sure to bring back | | | | visitors. Lismore and Kununurra are delightful |
| the smile and the determination to make things | | | | desserts after a hearty serving of a taste of life |
| work. | | | | in the outback. |