Like Kalgoorlie, Cue and Coolgardie in Western Australia it is a city built from the proceeds of goldmining and, as such, the city fathers (a quixotic band of nouveau riche miners) were determined to flaunt their wealth. Or Cooktown, the first true European settlement on Australian soil. Today it is an exotic and distant township with a lazy tropical feel. Visit the Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach. In the Red Centre, you can learn about the missions and how this affected the indigenous community at Hermannsburg (including Palm Valley and the Finke Gorge National Park), this mission station was originally established by Lutherans and is now a thriving Aboriginal community. For an insight into the 'golden age' of pearling, visit Broome. During the years before World War 1 403 luggers operated out of Broome. Today Broome is a bustling coastal resort village, with easy access to the Bungle Bungle range, Cape Leveque and more. Coober Pedy in South Australia is a fascinating opal town where most of the residents live underground. In 1837 a group of Scottish squatters left Victoria's Geelong for Ballarat, in search of the elusive gold, this historic and elegant city is a charming place to visit to learn some more about Australia's history. In Australia, our history will embrace you, and you'll become a part of our future.