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Jess's Australian Adventure

For Spring '06 I will be studying at Griffith University, on the Gold Coast in Australia. Check by here often for pictures and updates! Feel free to e-mail me via firstclass (my UMaine address). :)

Read what I'm up to! (Fiji update 7/6)

Australia Pictures (old pics can be found here)

New Zealand Pictures.

More Australia photos - Fiji pictures added!

Interesting Gold Coast Facts

  • Average water temperature is 71 degrees!
  • The Gold Coast is the most biologically diverse city in Australia.
  • Average summer temperatures range from 66-83 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • The Gold Coast has a sub-tropical climate with plenty of sunshine year round (average of 300 days a year!)
  • Australia is approximately 24 times the size of the British Isles and as big as continental USA.
  • Australia is home to only 20 million people (compared to over 250 million in USA).

Griffith University
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